Every seat that is sold in the auditorium costs 8 dollars. In addition to that, the auditorium makes 300 dollars as a flat rate. If the auditorium made $2772.00 dollars, how many seats were sold?

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Zackary Powell

4 September, 06:18

Every seat that is sold in the auditorium costs 8 dollars. In addition to that, the auditorium makes 300 dollars as a flat rate. If the auditorium made $2772.00 dollars, how many seats were sold?

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Arabella Brewer · Answer 1

309

Step-by-step explanation:

8x + 300 = 2772

subtract 300 from both sides of the equal sign

8x = 2472

divide 8 from both sides of the equal sign

x = 309