A charity organization had to sell a few tickets to their fundraiser just to cover necessary production costs. After selling 10 tickets, they were still at a net loss of $800 (due to the production costs). They sold each ticket for $70.Let y represent the net profit (in dollars) when they have sold x tickets.Complete the equation for the relationship between the net profit and number of tickets sold.y=□
Q. A charity organization had to sell a few tickets to their fundraiser just to cover necessary production costs. After selling 10 tickets, they were still at a net loss of $800 (due to the production costs). They sold each ticket for $70.Let y represent the net profit (in dollars) when they have sold x tickets.Complete the equation for the relationship between the net profit and number of tickets sold.y=□
Define variables and problem: Let's define the variables and understand the problem. We know that after selling 10 tickets, the charity organization is at a net loss of $800. Each ticket is sold for $70. We need to find the equation that represents the net profit y when x tickets are sold.
Calculate total revenue: To find the equation, we first calculate the total revenue from selling x tickets. The revenue from selling x tickets is $70 times the number of tickets sold, which is $70x.
Incorporate net loss: Next, we need to incorporate the net loss of $800 into our equation. Since the organization is starting with a loss, this amount needs to be subtracted from the revenue to find the net profit. Therefore, the net profit y can be calculated by subtracting $800 from the total revenue, which gives us the equation y=70x−800.
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