Question

a caterer charges $120 fo cater 15 people and $200 for 25 people. Write an equation in slope-intercept form to model thus situation.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:Write as two points in terms of: (number of people, cost in $)

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(15,120) and (25,200)

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Find the equation of the line using:

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m = (y2 – y1) / (x2 – x1) and y = mx + b

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Equation:

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Y = 8x

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plug in x = 40

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y = 8(40) = 320

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A party of 40 people will cost $320.00.

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Slope:

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m = 8 $/person

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For every person that attends the party, the caterer’s bill increases by $120.00.

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y-intercept: 0

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(0,0)

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This tells us that if no one attends the party, the caterer’s bill will be $0.00. So the

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caterer has no base cost they charge to caterer a party.

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