SOLUTION: please help me solve this ! A banquet hall charged $3 per person and for 30 people the total cost is $150. Write an equation to model this situation.

Question 1147894: please help me solve this !
A banquet hall charged $3 per person and for 30 people the total cost is $150. Write an equation to model this situation.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
PRICE, 3 dollars per person
QUANTITY, 30 persons
COST, 150 dollars

Note that , but instead

Better would be, there is a minimum base cost no matter how many people came.

Model Equation would be
or

Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.

Formulation of the problem is fantastically BAD.

As it is worded, printed, posted and presented, it is only good to through it to a GARBAGE BOX.

Now let me warn you in advance VERY SERIOUSLY : If I see such a GIBBERISH next time, I will really redirect it to a GARBAGE BOX
without any additional explanations.

In addition, if I see such a GIBBERISH next time, I will write to the managers of this project asking them to replace you
for your inability to post problems correctly to the forum.

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