The student council plans to run the annual talent show to raise money for charity. Last year, tickets sold for $11 each and 400 people attended. The student council has decided to raise the ticket price for this year’s talent show. The student council has determined that,

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The student council plans to run the annual talent show to raise money for charity. Last year, tickets
sold for $11 each and 400 people attended. The student council has decided to raise the ticket price
for this year’s talent show. The student council has determined that, for every $ 1 increase in price,
the talent show attendance would decrease by 20 people.
 Let x represent the number of $1 increases.
a) Write the revenue function from ticket sales. Do not simplify.
 R(x) = _______________________________________
b) What ticket price would maximize the revenue?

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