SOLUTION: Geometry in Construction is having a chili supper as a fundraiser for the Habitat for Humanity house building project. They have estimated there is $400 worth of set up expenses pl

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Question 1206666: Geometry in Construction is having a chili supper as a fundraiser for the Habitat for Humanity house building project. They have estimated there is $400 worth of set up expenses plus $3 in expenses for each meal. Tickets to the event are being sold for $8.
Write an equation for the costs of the chili supper. Use x and y as your variables.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, how many meals
y, cost of the whole supper for all the preparations and the meals

y=3x%2B400

The ticket price does not come in here because the question is focused just on the cost for the Geometry In Construction group producing the chili supper.