SOLUTION: A trip will cost $70 per person plus a $420 deposit for the bus. Write a function that represents the total cost of the trip per person.

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Question 288188: A trip will cost $70 per person plus a $420 deposit for the bus. Write a function that represents the total cost of the trip per person.
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, nerdybill:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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C(t)=70p+420 is the total cost of the trip.
Per person would be
C(p)=70+(420/p)
70 plus the person's share of 420

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A trip will cost $70 per person plus a $420 deposit for the bus. Write a function that represents the total cost of the trip per person.
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cost_per_person = "amount of ticket" + "share of deposit"
C(p) = 70 + 420/p
Where
C(p) is the cost per person
p is the total number of people taking the trip