document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243074>Question 243074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A caterer charges a fixed cost for preparing dinner plus an additional cost for each person served.  You know the cost for 100 students will be $750 and the cost for 150 students will be $1050.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find caterers fixed cost and the cost per student served.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you help solve?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178177 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178177\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+100y=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+150y=1050 subtract.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-50y=-300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-300/-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=$6 per person.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+100*6=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+600=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=750-600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$150 is the fixed cost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150+150*6=1050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150+900=1050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1050=1050<BR>\n" );
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