SOLUTION: The demand for corn obeys the equation p(x) = 320 - 25x, where p is the price per bushel (in dollars) and x is the number of bushels produced, in millions. Express the production a

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Question 116623: The demand for corn obeys the equation p(x) = 320 - 25x, where p is the price per bushel (in dollars) and x is the number of bushels produced, in millions. Express the production amount x as a function of the price p.

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p=320-25x
p-320=-25x Subtract 320 from both sides of the equation.
-p%2F25-%28-320%2F25%29=x Divide both sides of the equation by (-25).
x=-p%2F25%2B64%2F5