document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89956>Question 89956</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\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equillibrium price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)1.43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)1.57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)1.71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)1.29 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65354\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><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" );
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document.write( "Equilibrium price occurs when demand = Supply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5p + 40 = -p^2 + 30p - 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Arrange as a quadratic equation on the left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+p^2 - 5p - 30p + 40 + 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p^2 - 35p + 48 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to find p: a=1; b=-35; c=48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+=+%28-%28-35%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+-35%5E2+-+4+%2A+1+%2A+48+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+=+%28-%28-35%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+-35%5E2+-+4+%2A+1+%2A+48+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you do the math and find the value of p:<BR>\n" );
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