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Kevin is organizing luxury bus tickets to Lynnwood from Shoreline. If the ticket price is $200,...

Kevin is organizing luxury bus tickets to Lynnwood from Shoreline. If the ticket price is $200, then Kevin can sell 80 tickets. For each five dollars Kevin increases the price, one fewer ticket is sold.

(a) If tickets are sold for $(200 + 5x) each (that is, if Kevin raises the price by $5 x times), how many are sold? _____ tickets

(b) Express the total amount of money Kevin gets by selling tickets for $(200 + 5x) each. Simplify your answer. amount=_____

(c) What price should the ticket be for Kevin to get the most money? price= ________

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