document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286196>Question 286196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this!! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two bands are bidding for the job of playing at the school dance. It's your job to pick which one is better on money.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Mathos charge $340 plus $ 1.50 for each ticket sold.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Functions charge $275 plus $ 1.75 fir each ticket sold.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write linear equations representing the costs of each band. Be sure to indicate what the variables stand for. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207530 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207530\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I want to get 2 equations in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I want to plot money on the vertical axis and tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sold on the horizontal axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the cost of each band<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of tickets sold by each band<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For band #1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+340+%2B+1.5t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+340+%2B+1.5t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For band #2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+275+%2B+1.75t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+275+%2B+1.75t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or no tickets sold, band #1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "still makes $340 and band #2 still makes $275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is a polot of the 2 lines:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-40%2C+400%2C+-100%2C+1000%2C+340+%2B+1.5x%2C+275+%2B+1.75x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-40%2C+400%2C+-100%2C+1000%2C+340+%2B+1.5x%2C+275+%2B+1.75x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It looks like the 2nd band is cheaper until about 260 tickets are sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the 1st band is cheaper.<BR>\n" );
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