document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1162030>Question 1162030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I got an answer to the following question, but I believe it to be incorrect. I would appreciate an accurate answer!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A local playhouse has 200 seats. Records of ticket sales show that at $24 per ticket, they average 180 seats sold; when tickets are priced at $36, they sell 160 seats, and at $45, only an average of 145 tickets are sold. Make a TABLE to represent this data, then write a linear equation that represents this situation (using point-slope formula).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on the linear equation, how much per ticket should the playhouse charge in order to sell all 200 tickets? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #785706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=785706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three points (x,y); x for ticket price, y for average seats sold;  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3C=200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3C=200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=just ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"just\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=restriction ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"restriction\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the points  (24,180), (36,160), (45,145).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can make a table if you want.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For these to be on a line,  slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28160-180%29%2F%2836-24%29=%28145-160%29%2F%2845-36%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28160-180%29%2F%2836-24%29=%28145-160%29%2F%2845-36%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In point-slope equation form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-180=-%285%2F3%29%28x-24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-180=-%285%2F3%29%28x-24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two other possibilities equivalent to this one, since you are given two other points. </SPAN>\n" );
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