document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948534>Question 948534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the local ballpark, the team charges $5 for each ticket and expects to make $1,100 in concessions. The team<BR>\n" );
document.write( "must pay its players $1,300 and pay all other workers $1,600. Each fan gets a free bat that costs the team $3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "per bat. How many tickets must be sold to break even?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=578987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since we are trying to break even, all the cost must be equal to the earnings.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let X = number of tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Cost = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1300+%2B+1600+%2B+3X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1300+%2B+1600+%2B+3X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Earnings = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5X+%2B+1100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5X+%2B+1100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now set those two equations equal to each other and solve for X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1300+%2B+1600+%2B+3X+=+5X+%2B+1100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1300+%2B+1600+%2B+3X+=+5X+%2B+1100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2900+%2B+3X+=+5X+%2B+1100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2900+%2B+3X+=+5X+%2B+1100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1100 from both sides}}}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1800+%2B+3X+=+5X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1800+%2B+3X+=+5X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3X from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1800+=+2X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1800+=+2X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28900+=+X%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28900+=+X%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "900 tickets must be sold to break even. </SPAN>\n" );
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