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A math major turned hipster-beekeeper has determined that his profit is governed by the equation 5x - 40, where x represents the number of hives he sets up for the honey season.
-In the hipster-beekeeper's equation, 5 represents the:
A) variable cost.
B) fixed cost.
C) sales price.
D) per hive profit.

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5 in the equation represents the per hive profit, as it is multiplied by the number of hives (x) to determine the total profit.

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