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CalculusChallengeAnalytical Applications of Differentiation

Analytical Applications of Differentiation · Challenge problem

A company's profit P(x)P(x) (in thousands of dollars) after xx months is modeled by P(x)=x3−6x2+9x+kP(x)=x^3-6x^2+9x+k for a constant kk. The profit is exactly $5,000\$5{,}000 (that is, P(1)=5P(1)=5) after 11 month. At what other time x>1x>1 does the profit return to exactly that same $5,000\$5{,}000 level?