SOLUTION: A food service charges $1.75 per person, plus a flat fee of $200.00. The club can only spend $500.00. How many people can they serve?

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Question 991530: A food service charges $1.75 per person, plus a flat fee of $200.00. The club can only spend $500.00. How many people can they serve?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=number of people they can serve; T=total bill
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T=$200+$1.75x
$500=$200+$1.75x
$300=$1.75x
171.43=x
ANSWER: They can serve 171 people (with 75 cents left over)