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The total cost function for production of articles is given as C = 100 + 600x – 3x2, then the values of x for which the total cost is decreasing is ______

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The total cost function for production of articles is given as C = 100 + 600x – 3x2, then the values of x for which the total cost is decreasing is  ______

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x >100

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Chapter 1.4: Applications of Derivatives - Q.2

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