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Unfortunately for the snow cone business we studied within the lesson, they’re not the only game in town when it comes to frosty treats. They compete fiercely with Frosty the Cone Man, a nearby ice cream stand. The table describes the profit that Frosty can make based on the number of cones he sells. We’ll be using this information throughout the Applications.
Cones sold | Profit |
200 | −$375 |
400 | −$181 |
600 | $13 |
800 | $207 |
1,000 | $401 |
$595 |
Now let’s put the pieces together. Using your answers from Questions 3 and 8, write a formula in the form
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