SOLUTION: (Write an inequality and solve the problem algebraically) Members of the band boosters are planning to sell programs at football games. The cost to print the programs is $150 pl

Question 892093: (Write an inequality and solve the problem algebraically)
Members of the band boosters are planning to sell programs at football games. The cost to print the programs is $150 plus $0.50 per program. They plan to sell each program for $2. How many programs must they sell to make a profit of at least $500?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c cost
r revenue
p profit
n how many programs

Let

The quantity to sell must be a whole number, so .

You could have continued earlier using .

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