Question

The equation y = - 50x + 2000 represents thenumber of people attending a movie where xrepresents the number of weeks since the movierelease and y represents the number of people inthe theater.In the equation, what does the y-interceptindicate?A. Two thousand people attend the theater duringthe week of a movie's release.B. Every week 50 less people attend the movietheater.C. During a movie's release week, the movietheater will make $2,000.D. Every week the movie is open, the movie theaterloses $50.

Answer 1

two thousand people attend the theater during the week of a movie's release (option A)

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation:

y = -50x + 2000

y = number of people in the theater

x = number of weeks since the movie release

2000 will be the number of people in the theater at the begining of the movie release

y-intercept of an equation represent the value of y when x is zero

The 2000 is the number of people in the theater at week zero.

Hence, y-intercept indicate two thousand people attend the theater during the week of a movie's release (option A)