We have 3 people: Paul, Daniel and Patricia. Let each name denote that person’s current age in years. Remember that % is the symbol for 1/100.
PAUL: (#A) Paul = Patricia – 2
DANIEL:
(#B) Daniel = 125% * Patricia = 125 * (1/100) * Patricia = 1.25 * Patricia
(#C) Ten years ago, Daniel’s age at that time would have been Daniel’s current age – 10. IE “Daniel – 10”.
Ten years ago, Patricia’s age at that time would have been Patricia’s current age – 10. IE “Patricia – 10”.
Ten years ago, Daniel’s age at that time (IE Daniel – 10) was 50% greater than Patricia’s age at the time (Patricia – 10).
IE
Daniel – 10 = 150% * (Patricia – 10)
Daniel – 10 = 1.50 * (Patricia – 10)
Daniel – 10 = 1.50 * Patricia – 1.50 * 10
Daniel – 10 = 1.50 * Patricia – 15
Daniel = 1.50 * Patricia – 15 + 10
Daniel = 1.50 * Patricia – 5
So now we have 3 equations in 3 unknowns:
(A) Paul = Patricia – 2
(B) Daniel = 1.25 * Patricia
(C) Daniel = 1.50 * Patricia – 5
Solve equations B & C simultaneously
1.25 * Patricia = 1.50 * Patricia – 5
1.25 * Patricia – 1.50 * Patricia = – 5
– 0.25 * Patricia = – 5
Patricia = (– 5) / (– 0.25)
Patricia = + 20
So now we can write the 3 people’s ages:
(a) Patricia = 20
(b) Paul = Patricia – 2 = 20 – 2 = 18
(c) Daniel = 1.25 * Patricia = 1.25 * 20 = 25
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<span>Finally, we check our solution against the original question. </span>
Paul is two years younger than Patricia. ……… 20 – 2 = 18 ✔
Daniel is 25% older than Patricia. ……… 25 = 125% * 20 ✔
Ten years ago, Daniel was 50% older than Patricia. 25 – 10 = 150% (20– 10) ✔
Hope that helped :)
Answer: y=300⋅2.03x
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
The number of customers needed to break even is

Step-by-step explanation:
Rent per month = $ 7200
Rent per year, $ 
= $ 86400 -------------(1)
Insurance per year = $ 4200 ---------(2)
Total direct cost for 2 servers (withoout tax) per year,
= $ 
= $ 60000
Total cost for helper ( without tax) per year,
= $ 
= $ 15000
Total cost for employees per year (without tax),
= $ (60000 +15000) = $ 75000
Total cost per year for employees including tax,
$ 
= $ 
= $ 80737.5 -----------------------(3)
So,
total cost for running the restaurant (except food)
= (1) + (2) + (3) = $ 
= $ 171337.5
Average total profit per customer,
= ( Average per customer payment - average cost of food per customer)
= $ (45.47 - 20.18)
= $ 25.29
So, total number of customer needed to break even,
= 
\simeq 6775