Q:

. The following chart shows the number of concert tickets sold and the profit earned. Find the slope of the line through these pointsTickets Sold Profit (dollars)50 100100 250150 400200 550

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Answer:[tex]y=3x-50[/tex]Step-by-step explanation:You are given the table[tex]\begin{array}{cc}\text{Tickets Sold}&\text{Profit}\\ \\50&100\\100&250\\150&400\\200&550\end{array}[/tex]The linear equation of the line passing through the points [tex](x_1,y_1)[/tex] and [tex](x_2,y_2)[/tex] is[tex]y-y_1=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}(x-x_1)[/tex]Choose two points, for example, [tex](50,100)[/tex] and [tex](100,250)[/tex] and use the equation above:[tex]y-100=\dfrac{250-100}{100-50}(x-50)\\ \\y-100=\dfrac{150}{50}(x-50)\\ \\y-100=3(x-50)\\ \\y-100=3x-150\\ \\y=3x-50[/tex]Check two remaining points:[tex](150,400): \ \ 3\cdot 150-50=450-50=400\\ \\(200,550):\ \ 3\cdot 200-50=600-50=550[/tex]