document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133202>Question 133202</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131808583/algebrahomeworkh>prentice hall mathematics  algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you are planning a school field trip to a local theater. it costs $60 to rent the bus. each theater tickets costs $5.50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. write a function c(x) to represent the cost per student if x students sign   up.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. how many students must sign up if the cost is to be no more than $10 per student. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How many students must sign up if the cost per student is no more than $10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+13.33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+13.33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we can't have 'a third of student', we will need 14 student to sign up in order to ensure the cost/student is less than $10\r<BR>\n" );
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