document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99074>Question 99074</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A caterer's total cost for catering a party includes a fixed cost, which is the same for every party. In addition the caterer charges a certain amouth for each guests. If it costs $300 to serve 25 guests and $240 to serve 40 guests, find the fixed cost and the cost per guest </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72111 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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=72111\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost for an extra 15 guests is $60 less than for 25 people.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost per person for those guests must therefore be -$4 per person.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The amount charged for the 40 guests would be -$160 so the fixed cost would be $400.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check 25 people @ -$4 =-$100  Add on a fixed cost of $400 gives a total cost of $300.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check 40 people @ -$4 =-$160  Add on a fixed cost of $400 gives a total cost of $240.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This of course does not make sense for a greater number of people to result in a smaller cost so the original problem posted on this site seems to have an error in it. </SPAN>\n" );
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