SOLUTION: The community centre charges a $50 flat fee to rent the pool plus $1.50 per person. The student council is planning to hold an all school pool party. a) Write an equation to re

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Question 1157900: The community centre charges a $50 flat fee to rent the pool plus $1.50 per person. The student council is planning to hold an all school pool party.
a) Write an equation to represent the cost, y, to rent the pool with x students
attending.
b) Use the equation to determine the cost if there are 50 students attending.
c) If the student council has a budget of $110, how many students can attend?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a)
+y+=+1.5x+%2B+50+
(b)
+x+=+50+
+y+=+1.5%2A50+%2B+50+
+y+=+75+%2B+50+
+y+=+125+
$125 cost
(c)
+110+=+1.5x+%2B+50+
+1.5x+=+60+
+x+=+40+
40 students can attend