document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994184>Question 994184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group of retailers will buy 104 televisions from a wholesaler if the price is $500 and 144 if the price is $450. The wholesaler is willing to supply 68 if the price is $450 and 148 if the price is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$540. Assuming the resulting supply and demand functions are linear, find the equilibrium point for the market.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613380 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613380\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the two-point form of the equation of a line to write the supply and demand functions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(q_1,p_1\right)\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(q_2,p_2\right)\"> are the coordinates of the given points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then solve the 2X2 stem for the point of intersection of the two lines.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r<BR>\n" );
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