## John Owns a Hot Dog Stand### QuestionJohn owns a hot dog stand and has found that his profit is represented by the equation $ P = X^2 + 76x + 80 $. With $ P $ being the profit in dollars and $ X $ the number of hot dogs sold, how many hot dogs must he sell to earn the most profit, and what is the maximum profit?### Expert SolutionThis question hasn’t been answered yet.---In this problem, the goal is to determine at which point John’s profit will be maximized, given by a quadratic equation. The maximum profit corresponds to the vertex of the parabola defined by the equation $ P = X^2 + 76x + 80 $.

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John owns a hot dog stand he has found that his profit is represented by the equation P equals X2+76x+80. With P being the profit in dollars and X the number of hot dogs sold. how many hot

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