document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87048>Question 87048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The demand function for the price of a certian type of computer software is given by d=750e^(-0.0005x) where d is the price in dollars and x is the number of pieces.  How many pieces will be in demand when the price is $200? Round to the nearest whole number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*I thought put the $200 in for d.  Then I am just stuck, I have NO clue where to go from here!  word problems....KILL me!  Thanks SOOOO much for any help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63017 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=63017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=750e%5E%28-0.0005x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=750e%5E%28-0.0005x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200=750e%5E%28-0.0005x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200=750e%5E%28-0.0005x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200%2F750=e%5E%28-0.0005x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200%2F750=e%5E%28-0.0005x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 750\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F15=e%5E%28-0.0005x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F15=e%5E%28-0.0005x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%284%2F15%29=-0.0005x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%284%2F15%29=-0.0005x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the natural log of both sides. This undoes the base of \"e\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1.322=-0.0005x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1.322=-0.0005x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate the natural log of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1.322%2F-0.0005=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1.322%2F-0.0005=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -0.0005\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is \r<BR>\n" );
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