Question

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

Answer 1

Graph D is correct

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.