Assume that a certain commodity's demand equation has the...

Assume that a certain commodity's demand equation has the form $p=a x+b$, where $x$ is the quantity demanded and $p$ is the unit price in dollars. Suppose the quantity demanded is 1000 units when the unit price is $\$ 9.00$ and 6000 when the unit price is $\$ 4.00$. What is the quantity demanded when the unit price is $\$ 7.50$ ?

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