document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109996>Question 109996</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<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the equilibrium price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What does that mean and can you help me?  Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80140 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=80140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equilibrium means supply=demand, so -5p+40=-p^2+30p-8 ... p^2-35p+48=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find p by using the quadratic formula </SPAN>\n" );
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