SOLUTION: mrs. Nichol owns a skating rink. for each session, she charges $8.50 for admission and $3.50 for skate rental. the total cost to operate the skating rink is $120 per session. wri

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Question 1030891: mrs. Nichol owns a skating rink. for each session, she charges $8.50 for admission and $3.50 for skate rental. the total cost to operate the skating rink is $120 per session.
write an equation that can be use to find Mrs. Nichol's profit, p, for each session
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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p = 12*a - 120
where a is the number of skaters for a session
12 comes from the total of $8.50 and $3.50.