You are hosting a convention for a charitable organization. You pay a rental fee of $21,400 for the convention center, plus you pay the caterer $12 for each person who attends the convention. Suppose you just want to break even. (a) Use a formula to express the amount you should charge per ticket as a function of the number of people attending. (Let C be the amount charged per ticket (in dollars) and n the number of people attending.)

You are hosting a convention for a charitable organization. You pay a rental fee of $21,400 for the convention center, plus you pay the caterer $12 for each person who attends the convention. Suppose you just want to break even. (a) Use a formula to express the amount you should charge per ticket as a function of the number of people attending. (Let C be the amount charged per ticket (in dollars) and n the number of people attending.)

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter2: Solving Linear Equations

Section2.4: Solve Mixture And Uniform Motion Applications

Problem 2.94TI: Phuong left home on his bicycle at 10:00. He rode on the flat street until 11:15, then rode uphill...

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