A printer has a contract to print 100,000 posters for a political candidate. He can run the posters by using any number of plates from 1 to 30 on his press. If he uses x metal plates, they will produce x copies of the poster with each impression of the press. The metal plates cost $20.00 to prepare, and it costs $145.80 per hour to run the press. If the press can make 1000 impressions per hour, how many metal plates should the printer make to minimize costs?
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A printer has a contract to print 100,000 posters for a political candidate. He can run the posters by using any number of plates from 1 to 30 on his press. If he uses x metal plates, they will produce x copies of the poster with each impression of the press. The metal plates cost $20.00 to prepare, and it costs $145.80 per hour to run the press. If the press can make 1000 impressions per hour, how many metal plates should the printer make to minimize costs?
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