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Form and interpret a contextual function quotient
Problem
For total cost \(C(x)~=~500~+~8x~\text{dollars}\) for \(x\) produced items, simplify \(C(x)/x\) and state its algebraic restriction, contextual domain, meaning, and units.
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Average cost asks how much of the total cost belongs to one item, so divide the whole cost model by the production count. Splitting the quotient separates the fixed-cost share from the per-item cost. That view also explains the domain: zero items cannot be used as a divisor, and the context further limits inputs to possible production counts.
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