SOLUTION: drama club wants to raise at least $500 in ticket sales for the members of the clones so 50 tickets are special five dollar rate the usual ticket price the day of the show is $7.5

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Question 1094734: drama club wants to raise at least $500 in ticket sales for the members of the clones so 50 tickets are special five dollar rate the usual ticket price the day of the show is $7.50 at least how many tickets do they have to sell the day of the show to me to goal?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +n+ = number of usual priced tickets
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+5%2A50+%2B+7.5n+=+500+
+250+%2B+7.5n+=+500+
+7.5n+=+250+
+n+=+33.333+
+33+ usual price tickets is not quite enough
They need to sell at least +50+%2B+34+=+84+ tickets total