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Members of the band are selling candy bars to raise money. The director uses this equation to calculate the amount of profit, p, made from selling n candy bars.

p = 1.50n - 500



How many candy bars must be sold to make a profit of $700?

A.
134

B.
300

C.
800

D.
967

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User Dubbs
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2 Answers

1 vote

Answer:

800

Explanation:

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User Rkagerer
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4 votes

Answer:

C. 800

Explanation:

p = 1.50n - 500

700 = 1.50n - 500

1200 = 1.50n

n = 800

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User Daniel Schmitz
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