Question

Pls answer with explanation!

The manager of a small baseball stadium uses the equation y = 9000 -2.4x to model the relationship between y, the number of unfilled seats in the
stadium, and x, the number of cars in the parking lot. According to the model, how many cars will be in the parking lot when there are no unfilled seats in the stadium?

Answer 1

3,750 cars.

Explanation:

We are given that the equation:

`y=9000-2.4x`

Models the relationsip between y, the number of unfilled seats in the stadium, and x, the number of cars in the parking lot.

We want to determine the number of cars in the parking lot when there are no unfilled seats in the stadium.

When there are no unfilled seats in the stadium, y = 0. Thus:

`0=9000-2.4x`

Solve for x. Subtract 9000 from both sides:

`-2.4x=-9000`

Divide both sides by -2.4:

`x=3750`

So, there will be 3,750 cars in the parking lot when there are no unfilled seats in the stadium.