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Question 3 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY

Profit is the difference between revenue and cost. The revenue, in dollars, of a company that makes skateboards can be modeled by the polynomial 2 x cubed plus 30 x minus 130 The cost, in dollars, of producing the skateboards can be modeled by 2 x cubed minus 3 x minus 520 The variable x represents the number of skateboards sold. What expression represents the profit? (Updated)

Answer
A
33 x plus 390
B
27 x minus 650
C
33 x minus 650
D
27 x plus 390

Explanation

Profit equals revenue minus cost. Subtract the cost polynomial from the revenue polynomial: (2x³ + 30x − 130) − (2x³ − 3x − 520). The cubic terms cancel, and combining the remaining terms gives 30x + 3x = 33x and −130 + 520 = 390. So the profit is 33x + 390, choice B.

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