In this activity, you will connect doing business with using the tools of algebra. You’ve seen a lot of scenarios in which people in business use algebra to ensure or monitor their success, including maximizing profit, reaching revenue goals, and calculating the consequences of price increases. Imagine that you’re involved in a business venture that could benefit from algebraic expressions and calculations. If you’ve been involved in such a business, recall what that experience entailed.

Write a paragraph describing the business venture and what kind of algebra or other calculations and formulas might help someone in that endeavor. Also include ways in which the business might operate differently with those tools than without them.