Suppose that in a certain company, the relationship between the price per unit p of its product and the weekly sales volume y, in thousands of dollars, is given by   dy dp = −  4 5   y p + 9  . Solve this differential equation if  y = 8  when p = $23.

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Suppose that in a certain company, the relationship between the price per unit p of its product and the weekly sales volume y, in thousands of dollars, is given by

 
dy
dp
 = − 
4
5
 
y
p + 9
 
.

Solve this differential equation if 

y = 8

 when p = $23.

 
 
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