document.write( "Question 785011: A caterer is planning a party for 64 people. The customer has $150 to spend. A $39 pan of pasta feed 14 people and a $12 sandwich tray feeds 6 people. How many pans of pasta and how many sandwich trays should the caterer make? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #477364 by josgarithmetic(39620)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! p for pans \n" ); document.write( "t for trays\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Account for feeding people: \n" ); document.write( "14p+6t=64 ----------check how the units work for each term to see how this makes sense. Divide left and right by 2, gives,,, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Account for the money: \n" ); document.write( "39p+12t=150 ----------again, if unsure, check how the units work. \n" ); document.write( "Simplify this one by division by 3, rendering \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve the two simultaneous equations anyway you want.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "p=2 then t=? \n" ); document.write( " |