The drama club spent $35 on decorations and $8.50 per person on food for a cast party. The total cost of the food
1 answer:
Answer:
Option C) 27 people
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x ----> the number of people
we know that
The cost of decorations ($35) plus the number of people (x) multiplied by the cost per person on food ($8.50) must be equal to $264.50
so
The linear equation that represent this situation is
solve for x
Subtract 35 both sides
Divide by 8.50 both sides
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