X = # of perfomances
y = total amount of money
Income: y = 7500x
Expense: y = 5900x + 88000
Substitution:
7500x = 5900x + 88000
1600x = 88000
x = 55
y = 7500(55) = $412,500
55 performances are needed to break-even.
2 1/4 = 2 2/8. So, simply subtract 7 7/8 - 2 2/8 to get your final answer of 5 5/8
The answer is B, 7.
We can factor a 2 out of this:


We can't factor anything.

We can factor a 4 out of this:


We can factor an 8 out of this:

So your answer is B, 7.