document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243073>Question 243073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word Problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to write a linear equation and graph on coordinate plane; got stuck\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Band A charges $600 to play for the entire evening<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Band B charges $350 plus $1.25 for each ticket sold.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a linear equation for the cost of each band<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the number of tickets for which the cost of the two bands will be equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This was what I thought was right, but couldn't graph properly...could you tell me where I went wrong?  Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= cost for band\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1.25x + 350 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to write a linear equation and graph on coordinate plane; got stuck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Band A charges $600 to play for the entire evening<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Band B charges $350 plus $1.25 for each ticket sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a linear equation for the cost of each band<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the number of tickets for which the cost of the two bands will be equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This was what I thought was right, but couldn't graph properly...could you tell me where I went wrong? Thank you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= cost for band<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1.25x + 350;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But what you have is right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you graph these:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = 600 ( a horizontal line)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1.25x + 350<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looks like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-100%2C+300%2C+-200%2C+700%2C+600%2C+1.25x%2B350%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-100%2C+300%2C+-200%2C+700%2C+600%2C+1.25x%2B350%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the no. of tickets when they are equal;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x + 350 = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x = 600 - 350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=250%2F1.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"250%2F1.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 200 tickets; which is confirmed on the graph<BR>\n" );
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