document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76414>Question 76414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The demand and supply equations for a certain item are given by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 5p + 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S= -p^2 + 30p -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the equilibrium Price. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer I got for this one was $1.29. Is this correct? The answer options to this question are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)$1.29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)$1.43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)$1.57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)$1.71 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for all your help with this.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S= -p^2 + 30p -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the equilibrium Price. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equilibrium means demand equals supply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p+40 = -p^2+30p-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p^2-25p+48=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p=[25+-sqrt(625-4*48]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p=[25+-20.8]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p=$2.10 or $22.90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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