5x+2y according to your definition of x and y shows me that each adult ticket costs $5 and a student's ticket costs $2.
for 5x + 2y = 220
the x-intercept is 44 , the y=0
the y-intercept is 110, the x = 0
Meaning:
if no students show up, then the number of adult that went to the play is 44
if not adults show up, then the number of students at the play was 110
The revenue in dollars from a school play is given by the expression 5x+2y, where x is the of adult tickets sold and y is the number of student tickets sold. If the revenue is $220, find the x- and y- intercepts and explain what they represent in the context of the problem.
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