Question

The Jackson Band Boosters sell beverages for $1.75 and candy for $1.50 at home games. Their goal is to have total sales of $525 for each game. Write an equation in standard form that would model the different amounts if candy and drinks that could be sold to reach the goal. Use the variables x for beverages and y for candy

Answer 1

@3HUNNAREEK11

Answer 2

The total sales should be of $525. Therefore, the right side of the equation should be 525.
Now for the left side: We can sell an amount 'a' of beverages and an amount 'b' of candies.


Thus, we have\[1.75x + 1.5y = 525\]This is the standard form.
Writing in terms of y, we have y = 350 - 7x/6.

Answer 3

Oops. It should read amount 'x' and amount 'y'

Answer 4

what???

Answer 5

solve the inequality -y<-2

Answer 6

y>2

Answer 7

solve the inequality -13>x-4

Answer 8

-9>x

Answer 9

thanks

Answer 10

Well, I dunno how I can explaint it. But it does model the different values that y and x can assume. For example, if you sell 1 candy, you have 1.75x + 1.5 = 525, x = 523.5/1.75
Which is not a "true" [But it's still a solution] solution because it is not an integer.

Answer 11

ummmmm.....Okay I guess

Answer 12

If you set y=2 you'd have another solution for x. Do you want me to draw a graph?

Answer 13

whats the soultion for 5 + y<-5

Answer 14

your welcome @Jazzy92159

Answer 15

y<-10

Answer 16

@ChillOut yes please

Answer 17

I'm just gonna show you what u got for an answer
$1.75x+$1.50y=$525

Answer 18

Just put y in terms of x

Answer 19

and set it to 0, for example. That'd give you x

Answer 20

350y=0

Answer 21

No, "If I sell 0 candies, how many beverages will I have to sell?"

Answer 22

300y=0

Answer 23

1.75x + 0*1.5 = 525. < That's what you'd have.

Answer 24

You plug in the value for the amount of candies [y is the amount so it's 0 * the price of candies]

Answer 25

1.75x=525
because 0*1.50=0

Answer 26

Similarly you can do it for beverages. "If I sell 0 beverages, how many candies will I hve to sell? > 0*1.75 + 1.5y = 525

Answer 27

Correct, @jazzyfa30

Answer 28

350x+0*1.75=525
1.50x=525
because 0*1.75=0

Answer 29

If you take a look at the graph I drew, It has the solution for 0 candies and 0 beverages.
@jazzyfa30, where did that 350x came from? The graph I drew are the solutions for x and y :P

Answer 30

I did the amount I would have to sell to get 525

Answer 31

Indeed it is right... 1.5y = 525
note, y is the amount, so y = 350
1.75x = 525, so x = 300

Answer 32

so I did do it right

Answer 33

Can you understand what I'm saying? English is not my 1st language. You mistyped this equation "350x+0*1.75=525" What you want to multiply by "x" is the price, 1.75.

Answer 34

https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1.75x%2B1.5y%3D525 here is the graph

Answer 35

that didn't help any it just confused me more

Answer 36

Just ignore the rest. Look at the graph only.

Answer 37

@johnweldon1993 and @drummmlers

Answer 38

This sums up what we've done. When it intercepts the y axis, we have set x = 0 and when it intercepts the x axis, we have set y = 0

Answer 39

okay then what is my answer because I'm still not seeing it

Answer 40

My first comment. 1.75x + 1.5y = 525

Answer 41

I got 3 wrong