SOLUTION: A manufacturing company finds that they can sell 300 items at $2.00 per item and 75 items at $3.50 per item. If the relationship between the number of items sold q and the pric

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Question 1095259: A manufacturing company finds that they can sell 300 items at $2.00 per item and
75 items at $3.50 per item. If the relationship between the number of items sold
q and the price per item p is a linear one:
Find a formula that gives
q in terms of p: q=

Now use the formula to find the number of items they will sell if the price per item is
$1.50 They will sell ( ) items if the price is $1.50
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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(q,p) points for quantity and price
Points given are (300,2) and (75,3.5).

p-2=%28%283.5-2%29%2F%2875-300%29%29%28q-300%29
p-2=-%281.5%2F225%29%28q-300%29
p=-%281%2F150%29%28q-300%29%2B2
p=-q%2F150%2B2%2B2
highlight%28p=-q%2F150%2B4%29