SOLUTION: A private school is hosting a fundraising dinner where the tickets are $20 each. The school must rent supplies for 1800 and the dinner costs them $6 per plate. They hope to raise a

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Question 1068251: A private school is hosting a fundraising dinner where the tickets are $20 each. The school must rent supplies for 1800 and the dinner costs them $6 per plate. They hope to raise at least 50,000 from the dinner.
Whats an expression for the amount of money they will make
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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$20 per ticket;
x tickets;
$1800 rent of supplies;
$6 per plate.
ALSO x plates. This is only assuming one to one ticket to plate.

Cost for school:
1800%2B6x

Revenue for school:
20x

They hope to raise at least $50000 for the dinner.
This seems to mean, the profit hoped-for is 50000.
highlight_green%2820x-%286x%2B1800%29%3E=50000%29.

The question should be, "What is an equation or inequality for the number of tickets the school should sell."