SOLUTION: The drama club buys $24 of supplies for a one-act play. They sell tickets for $3 each. Write an equation to represent their profit y in terms of number of tickets sold, x, and find

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Question 1146368: The drama club buys $24 of supplies for a one-act play. They sell tickets for $3 each. Write an equation to represent their profit y in terms of number of tickets sold, x, and find the y-intercept, x-intercept, and slope of the equation
Answer by Glaviolette(140) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(x) = 3x - 24
y-intercept = -24 dollars
x-intercept = 8 tickets (0 = 3x - 24, 3x = 24, x = 8)
slope = $3 per ticket