Why am I wrong? This contour is buggin me

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The discussion centers on the revenue function R(d,c), which is linear and defined by the equations R(100, 100) = 2000 and R(50, 300) = 4000. The user initially solved for the variables d and c, arriving at d = 8 and c = 12. However, the correct interpretation of the function was R(c,d) instead of R(d,c), leading to the correct values being c = 8 and d = 12. This highlights the importance of variable order in function definitions.

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[PLAIN]http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4160/unledmbh.png

So my revenue function is R(d,c)

At R(100, 100) = 2000

At R(50,300) = 4000

Now R(d,c) was given (got cut off in the picture) to be linear

So I believe

R(100,100) = 100d + 100c = 2000
R(50, 300) = 50d + 300c = 4000

I got two equations, two unknowns.

Solving I get

d = 8 and c = 12

Now the answer has the answers swapped, i.e. c = 8, d = 12
 
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never mind, I was the one who took R(d,c) instead of R(c,d)
 

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