document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259644>Question 259644</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 an the cost for 150 students will be $1050\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the caterers fixed cost And the cost per student served. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191169 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=191169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+100Y=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+150Y=1,050 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 STUDENT.<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 FIXED COST.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "150+150*6=1,050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150+900=1,050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,050=1,050 </SPAN>\n" );
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