An average of 400 iPods are sold every month at a certain store when the price ofcach iPod is $150. For cach $10 increase in price, the average monthly sales fallby 20 units. Find the demand function.a) р=--x+40021b) p=-x+350c) p=-2x+950d) p=--x+350e) p=10x+150

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An average of 400 iPods are sold every month at a certain store when the price of cach iPod is $150. For cach S10 increase in price, the average monthly sales fall by 20 units. Find the demand function. a) x+400 3 b) p=-x+350 c) p=-2x+950 d) p=--x+350 e) p=10x+150

An average of 400 iPods are sold every month at a certain store when the price of cach iPod is $150. For cach S10 increase in price, the average monthly sales fall by 20 units. Find the demand function. a) x+400 3 b) p=-x+350 c) p=-2x+950 d) p=--x+350 e) p=10x+150

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An average of 400 iPods are sold every month at a certain store when the price of
cach iPod is $150. For cach $10 increase in price, the average monthly sales fall
by 20 units. Find the demand function.
a) р
=--x+400
21
b) p=-x+350
c) p=-2x+950
d) p=--x+350
e) p=10x+150

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