document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2149>Question 2149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the supply function for a commodity is given by p2squared=q+5 and the demand is given by 4 p2squared + q =30 what is the market equilibrium? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have no idea what the question is asking to be honest. However, assuming it is looking for where the 2 things are equal, then this is just simultaneous equations....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%5E2+=+q%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%5E2+=+q%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - eqn1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4p%5E2+%2B+q+=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4p%5E2+%2B+q+=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - eqn2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sub 1 into 2 to give <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28q%2B5%29%2Bq=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28q%2B5%29%2Bq=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4q+20+q=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5q=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sub this back into 1 or 2, gives p=+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or p=-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does the -ve p answer makes sense to the question? I am not sure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon<BR>\n" );
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