document.write( "Question 991530: A food service charges $1.75 per person, plus a flat fee of $200.00. The club can only spend $500.00. How many people can they serve?
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\n" ); document.write( "T=$200+$1.75x
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\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: They can serve 171 people (with 75 cents left over)
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