document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935447>Question 935447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> movie theaters pay a certain price for the movies that you and i see. Suppose a theater pays $1,500 for each showing  of a popular movie. If they charge $7.50 for each ticket they sell,then they will lose money if ticket sales are less then $1,500. However, they will make a profit if ticket sales are greater than $1,500. What is the range of ticket they can sell and still lose money? what is the range of tickets they can sell and make a profit? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #568704 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=568704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> profits linear model:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7.50x - 1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = number of tickets sold per movie showing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = profit made per movie showing<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "break even point:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 7.50x - 1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.50x = 1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1500/7.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the theater loses money when they sell between zero and 199 tickets per showing<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the theater makes profit when they sell between 201 tickets and the number of tickets equal to the seating capacity, which should be significantly more than 200 seats<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "note:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this ignores the revenue generated by the sale of food and drink, which is a significant portion of the profit model for any theater<BR>\n" );
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