SOLUTION: The cost of sending the schools basketball team to a tournament is a fixed entrance fee, plus a cost per student. If 10 players cost $260, and 15 players cost $300 A.) What is th

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Question 1066872: The cost of sending the schools basketball team to a tournament is a fixed entrance fee, plus a cost per student. If 10 players cost $260, and 15 players cost $300
A.) What is the cost per student? B.) What is the entrance fee to the tournament?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y for cost
x the number of students
m the price each student
b the fixed fee

y=mx%2Bb

system%2810m%2Bb=260%2C15m%2Bb=300%29

Try elimination method.
highlight%28m=8%29