SOLUTION: band a charges $600 to play for the entire evening band b charges $350 plus 1.25 for each ticket sold. write a linear equation fot the cost of each band. find the number of ticke

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Question 243270: band a charges $600 to play for the entire evening
band b charges $350 plus 1.25 for each ticket sold.
write a linear equation fot the cost of each band. find the number of tickets for which the cost of the two bands will be equal
Found 2 solutions by rfer, checkley77:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
600=350+1.25x
250=1.25x
x=200 tickets sold to be equal

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
600=350+1.25x
600-350=1.25x
1.25x=250
x=250/1.25
x=200 tickets sold would make the 2 band's fees equal.