document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051195>Question 1051195</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If people were willing and able to buy 1500 lbs of tomatoes when the price was <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2500 lbs of tomatoes when the price was $6 per lb, derive the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "demand curve, for tomatoes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i am not sure if you have to use a formula (P = a &#8722; bQ) and then draw the graph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i just used the above information and drew the graph as follows :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Price ($)							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	500	1000	1500	2000	2500	3000	Qty<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 #666794 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=666794\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two data points relating price and quantity.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Points are p and q and may be ordered pairs,  (p,q).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am using lower case letters for the variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The points are  (8,1500) and (6,2500).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Linear fit the two points.  If you want to try point-slope form, then here:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q-2500=%28%282500-1500%29%2F%286-8%29%29%28p-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q-2500=%28%282500-1500%29%2F%286-8%29%29%28p-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A little bit of simplification:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q-2500=-500%28p-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q-2500=-500%28p-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "...and keep going until you have q as a function of p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(or depending on how this is supposed to be shown, do as p as a function of q). </SPAN>\n" );
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