document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112522>Question 1112522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello Online Tutors! Hope everyone has been enjoying the snow in the East! Here's my question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph the step function for the movie theater charges shown on the sign. Be sure to label your axes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sign: Loews Theater Ticket Prices: $5.00 if under 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So many thanks to anyone gracious enough to help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amelia B </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #727622 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=727622\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, Amelia.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I believe there are missing price steps in your question,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because I do not know how much a 13-year old, or a 70-year old would have too pay for a ticket.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's say that seniors (age 60 and over) would pay $5.00 fora ticket,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and maybe everyone else would pay the $6.50 adult price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would graph that step function the way the teacher prefers, or the way the textbook shows.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maybe like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C-10%2C90%2C-1%2C9%2Cgrid%280%29%2C%0D%0Aarrow%280%2C5%2C11.9%2C5%29%2Ctriangle%289%2C5.2%2C11.9%2C5%2C9%2C4.8%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%2812%2C6.5%2C0.7%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%2812%2C6.5%2C0.5%29%2Carrow%2812%2C6.5%2C59.9%2C6.5%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%2860%2C5%2C0.7%29%2Ccircle%2860%2C5%2C0.5%29%2C%0D%0Aarrow%2860%2C5%2C90%2C5%29%2Clocate%2880%2C-0.4%2Cage%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%281%2C8.5%2Cprice%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28600%2C300%2C-10%2C90%2C-1%2C9%2Cgrid%280%29%2C%0D%0Atriangle%280%2C5%2C11.5%2C5%2C0%2C5%29%2Ccircle%2812%2C5%2C0.5%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%2812%2C6.5%2C0.5%29%2Ccircle%2812%2C6.5%2C0.3%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%2812%2C6.5%2C0.5%29%2Ctriangle%2812%2C6.5%2C59.9%2C6.5%2C12%2C6.5%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%2860%2C6.5%2C0.5%29%2Ccircle%2860%2C5%2C0.5%29%2Ccircle%2860%2C5%2C0.3%29%2C%0D%0Aarrow%2860%2C5%2C90%2C5%29%2Clocate%2884%2C-0.4%2Cage%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%281%2C8.5%2Cprice%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The filled-in circles at points (12,6.5) and (60,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "show that a person would pay $6.50 for a ticket on his/her 12th birthday,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and $5.00 for a ticket on his/her 60th birthday.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The open circles (or arrowheads) at points (12,5) and (60,6.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "show that up to the day before their birthdays<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a person about to turn 12 would pay $5.00 for a ticket,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a person about to turn 60 would pay $6.50 for a ticket.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The arrow head at the right end of the graph just means that the line goes on,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a 105-year old would still pay $5.00 for a ticket.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Some teachers may say that you should not continue the x- and y-axes into the negative numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other teacher would say that you would include parts of the axes would negative numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(as I did), but that you should have an arrowhead at the negative end to show that axes continue to infinity on both ends.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As I have seen teachers mark down answers that do not agree with their formats and conventions,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pay attention to what the teacher wants, and good luck. </SPAN>\n" );
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