SOLUTION: A company is going to have a dinner party in a restaurant for its top employees . The restaurant is going to charge them $ 280 for the use of their function room, plus 40

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Question 1151327: A company is going to have a dinner party in a restaurant for its top employees . The restaurant is going to charge them $ 280 for the use of their function room, plus 40 per dinner. The company has a budget of no more than $ 1500. What is the greatest number of people they can invite to this dinner?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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the constant is 280 and the cost is 40x, where x is number of people.
40x+280 <1500
40x<1220
x<31 people or 30 people maximum