Re: A certain theater has 100 balcony seats. For every $2 increase in the
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08 Nov 2021, 14:07
Equation should be (10+$2*x)(100-5x)=1,360, where x is the # of times we increased the price by $2. (10+$2*x)(100-5x)=1,360 --> (5+x)(20-x)=136 --> x=3 or x=12 --> price=10+$2*3=$16 or price=10+$2*12=$34.
Answer: C.
But the easiest way to solve this problem would be to write down a chart:
$10*100=$1,000;
$12*95=$1,140;
$14*90=$1,260;
$16*85=$1,360.
Or do the other way around and plug the answer choices.
Answer: C.