document.write( "Question 1195185: The total amount of registration fees paid by participants at a conference was $12,400 each participant who registered on the day of the conference paid a $150 fee and each participant who registered in advance paid a $125 fee. If 74 participants registered in advance, how many participants registered on the day of the conference?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #827591 by math_tutor2020(3817) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "x = number of people who registered on the day of the conference\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "150x = amount of money made from the people registering on the day of the conference, at $150 each\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "74 people registered in advance. They each paid $125. So in total this subgroup paid 74*125 = $9250\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "150x+9250 = total amount of money from both groups combined \n" ); document.write( "150x+9250 = 12400\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x \n" ); document.write( "150x+9250 = 12400 \n" ); document.write( "150x+9250-9250 = 12400-9250 \n" ); document.write( "150x = 3150 \n" ); document.write( "150x/150 = 3150/150 \n" ); document.write( "x = 21\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 21 people \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |