The Valley Inn charges $17.50 per person and a $100 service fee. How do you write an inequality that shows the number of persons who can attend a wedding reception on a $1500 budget?

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RaptorWings · Stefan V.
Mar 4, 2018

17.5x + 100 <= 150017.5x+100≤1500

Explanation:

17.5x + 100 <= 150017.5x+100≤1500

Let

  • x = x= the no. of people attending
  • 100 =100= service fee
  • 15001500 is the budget.

So, the $17.50$17.50 per-person rate plus the service fee has to be less than or equal to the budget.

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