SOLUTION: The service committee wants to organize a fund raising dinner. The cost of renting a facility is $300.00 plus $5.00 per chair or C(X) = 5X+300, where X represents the number of peo

Question 1091995: The service committee wants to organize a fund raising dinner. The cost of renting a facility is $300.00 plus $5.00 per chair or C(X) = 5X+300, where X represents the number of people of people attending the fundraiser. The committee wants to charge $30.00 each or R(X)=30X how many people need to attend the fundraiser for the event to raise $1,000.00
Answer by ikleyn(52852) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The equation is

R(x) - C(X)  = 1000  dollars,   or


30X - (5X + 300) = 1000,    or


25X - 300 = 1000,

25X = 1000 + 300 = 1300  ====>  x +  = 52.


Answer.  How many people need to attend the fundraiser for the event to raise $1,000.00 ?  -  52 attendees.

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