document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127045>Question 127045</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<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 #93065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=93065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5P+40=-p^2+30p-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p^2-5p-30p+8+40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p^2-35p+48=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p=(35+-sqrt[-35^2-4*1*48])/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=(35+-sqt[1225-192])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=(35+-sqrt1033)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=(35+-32.14)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=(35+32.14)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=67.14/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=33.57 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=(35-32.14)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=2.86/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=1.43 answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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