SOLUTION: A manufacturer has found that the daily demand for a certain item is D(p)=400/p, where p is the price of the item in dollars. The daily supply is S(p)=4p-1. At what price does the

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Question 691177: A manufacturer has found that the daily demand for a certain item is D(p)=400/p, where p is the price of the item in dollars. The daily supply is S(p)=4p-1. At what price does the supply equal demand?
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The minus solution gives a negative price, thus we do not consider it.

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