A manufacturer of medical supplies produces 1 -liter bags of saline solution. The cost to produce $x$ thousand bags of saline is given by the cost function $C(x)=1.6 x^{2}-5.7 x+2.9$, where $C$ is the cost in thousands of dollars. Find the cost to produce 3000 bags of saline.

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To find the cost to produce 3000 bags, substitute $x = 3$ (since $x$ is in thousands) into the cost function: $C(3) = 1.6(3)^2 - 5.7(3) + 2.9 = 1.6(9) - 17.1 + 2.9 = 14.4 - 17.1 + 2.9 = 0.2$ thousand dollars, which is $\$200$.

A Manufacturer of Medical Supplies Produces 1 -Liter Bags of Saline