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The freshman class raised funds for a school dance. It costs $3,000 to rent out the hall plus $15 per student for food and drinks. The freshman class raised $12,000. Write and solve an equation to determine how many students can attend the school dance.
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Let's assume the number of students attending the school dance is represented by the variable "x". The cost of renting out the hall is a fixed cost of $3,000. Therefore, the cost of food and drinks per student would be $15(x).
To determine the total cost of the dance, we add the cost of renting the hall to the cost of food and drinks per student:
Total cost = $3,000 + $15(x)
Since the freshman class raised $12,000, we can set up the following equation:
$3,000 + $15x = $12,000
To solve for x, we subtract $3,000 from both sides and divide by $15:
$15x = $12,000 - $3,000
$15x = $9,000
x = $9,000 / $15
x = 600
Therefore, 600 students can attend the school dance.
To determine the total cost of the dance, we add the cost of renting the hall to the cost of food and drinks per student:
Total cost = $3,000 + $15(x)
Since the freshman class raised $12,000, we can set up the following equation:
$3,000 + $15x = $12,000
To solve for x, we subtract $3,000 from both sides and divide by $15:
$15x = $12,000 - $3,000
$15x = $9,000
x = $9,000 / $15
x = 600
Therefore, 600 students can attend the school dance.