SOLUTION: Requesting assistance writing an equation for the following problem:
4 tickets sell for $63.00
6 tickets sell for $91.00
Can an equation be written for calculating the cost
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Question 127160: Requesting assistance writing an equation for the following problem:
4 tickets sell for $63.00
6 tickets sell for $91.00
Can an equation be written for calculating the cost of any number of tickts?
Thanks! Jon
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What you've got is 2 points (x,y) The points are:
(4,63) and (6,61). Given these 2 points, you can plot a line
through them. The line looks like
You need to find and
For (4,63)
For (6,61)
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multiply the 2nd equation by and add them
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Now find
The equation through the 2 points is
check answer:
Does the line go through the given points?
Try (4,63)
Try (6,61)
OK
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