document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058084>Question 1058084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You want to hire a live band for a school dance. You have $175 in your budget. The live band charges $75 per hour and each student pays $2 admission. If the band is to play for 3 hours, how much extra money do you need to raise? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost = 3*75 = $225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Revenue = 175 + 2x, where x is the numbers of tickets sold for $2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit = R - C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175+2x - 225 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 225-175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:: Money needed to break even:: 2*25 = $50.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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