document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83065>Question 83065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #59615 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=59615\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equilibrium means supply and demand are equal, so -5p+40=-p^2+30p-8 or p^2-35p+48=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using quadratic formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=%2835+%2B-+sqrt%2835%5E2-4%2A48%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=%2835+%2B-+sqrt%2835%5E2-4%2A48%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ... p=33.57 and p=1.43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "not an economist, so not sure what 2 answers means </SPAN>\n" );
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