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document.write( "THE PRICE PER PERSON TO RENT A LIMOUSINE FOR A PROM VARIES INVERSELY AS THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS.IF NINE PEOPLE RENT THE LIMOUSINE,THE COST IS $70 EACH.HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE RENTING THE LIMOUSINE WHEN THE COST PER COUPLE IS $105? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #570777 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! THE PRICE PER PERSON TO RENT A LIMOUSINE FOR A PROM VARIES INVERSELY AS THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS. \n" ); document.write( "IF NINE PEOPLE RENT THE LIMOUSINE, THE COST IS $70 EACH. \n" ); document.write( "HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE RENTING THE LIMOUSINE WHEN THE COST PER COUPLE IS $105? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write a ratio equation, since it varies inversely invert one of the ratios \n" ); document.write( "Let n = no. of people renting when the cost = $105 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "105n = 9 * 70 \n" ); document.write( "105n = 630 \n" ); document.write( "n = 630/105 \n" ); document.write( "n = 6 people renting pay $105 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "You can confirm this: total cost for the limo = $630 \n" ); document.write( "When there are 9 people: 9 * 70 = 630 \n" ); document.write( "When there are 6 people: 6 * 105 = 630 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |