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is a prime number.two of the following subquestions ::) A cottage industry produces a certain number of potteries in a day. It was fouthat the cost of production of each article 5 more than twice the number ofpotteries produced in a day. If the cost of production on that day was 168, findthe number of potteries produced.

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the number of potteries is 173

the number potteries is 173

let number of potteries is xproduction=2x+5=168/x2x^2+5x-168=02x^2-16x+21x-168=02x(x-8)+21(x-8)=0(2x+21)(x-8)=02x+21=0x=-21/2&x-8=0x=8hence 8 potteries produced in that day

X=8 potteries correct answer

X=8 potteries correct answer

the right answer is 173


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