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  • Define a variable and write a quadratic function to describe each situation. A movie theater averages 160 customers per show. The charge is $6.00 per person. The owner estimates that for each $0.50 decrease in price, 20 more people will attend each show. Write a quadratic function to describe the owner’s ticket income after the price is decreased.
  • Before income = 160*$6.00 After a decrease of $0.50, income = (160+20)*($6.00-$0.50) After 2*decrease of $0.50, income = (160+2*20)*($6.00-2*$0.50) After 3*decrease of $0.50, income = (160+3*20)*($6.00-3*$0.50) After x*decrease of $0.50, income = ... fill in blank .. Nice question - because it could be a real world scenario and there is an ideal price to get maximum income. It's hard to think up real life examples that use quadratics.

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