document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204516>Question 1204516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The school drama club wants to organize an event at the local community theatre. However, it will cost $325 to rent out the theatre for the night, plus it costs $35<BR>\n" );
document.write( " per seat. If they sell every seat, then each person will pay a total of $40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ", which includes the rental costs and their seat. Write and solve an equation to determine the answer to the following question: How many seats are in the theatre?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)40 seats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)55 seats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)65 seats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)80 seats </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The school drama club wants to organize an event at the local community theatre. However, it will cost $325 to rent out the theatre for the night, plus it costs $35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "per seat. If they sell every seat, then each person will pay a total of $40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ", which includes the rental costs and their seat. Write and solve an equation to determine the answer to the following question: How many seats are in the theatre?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " $325 to rent out the theatre for the night, plus it costs $35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let number of seats be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost = 35x+325 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tickets sold at $40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Money collected = 40 *x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x = 35x+325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x-35x = 325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x =325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "65 seats </SPAN>\n" );
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