The drama department was considering two options for the winter production. They used the following equations to represent the p

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The drama department was considering two options for the winter production. They used the following equations to represent the p

rofit, y, they
would make from the sale of tickets, x, minus the costs.
Option A: y= 5x - 1500
Option B: y = 3x - 500
Which graph correctly shows the point after which Option A becomes more profitable than Option B?

Mathematics

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stellarik [79] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-08T23:13:00+03:00

stellarik [79]2 years ago

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Answer:

Graph D is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

This is complicated because the scales on the x-axis and y-axis are not the same. Graph D has the correct y-intercepts and the correct slopes. The solution is x = 500, where the two lines intersect.