SOLUTION: A paving company charges $5 per square foot to install interlocking paving stones. They also charge a $200 design fee and a $100 delivery fee. Determine the greatest area you ca

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Question 1195472: A paving company charges $5 per square foot to install interlocking paving stones. They also charge a $200 design fee and a $100 delivery fee.
Determine the greatest area you can pave for $3500.
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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The greatest area is  %283500-100-200%29%2F5 = 3200%2F5 = 640 square feet.     ANSWER

Solved.

The formula is obvious and self-explanatory.