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The annual cost in dollars for removing p% of the toxic chemicals from a town's water supply is given by the following formula: C(p) = 500,000/ 100 - P

a. Use the formula to determine the cost for removing 99.5% of the toxic chemicals.

b. What happens to the cost as the percentage of pollutants removed approaches 100%

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By using the basic algebra model, the cost of removing the toxic chemicals are calculated. The solution also explains what happens to the cost when 100% of pollutants are removed.

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