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A movie theater sends out a coupon for 40​% off the price of a ticket. Write an equation for the​ situation, where y is the price of the ticket with the​ coupon, and x is the original price of the ticket. Use pencil and paper. Draw a graph of the equation and explain why the line should only be in the first quadrant.

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Answer:

0.6

Explanation:

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Answer:

y = 0.6x

It's in the first quadrant because you can't buy a negative amount of tickets and you can't pay a negative amount of money.

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