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 student can attend the school dance.

Answer 1

Let x be the number of students attending the school dance.
The cost for food and drinks is 15x dollars.
The total cost is 15x + 3000 dollars.
Since the total amount raised is 12000 dollars,
the equation is 15x + 3000 = 12000.
Subtracting 3000 from both sides of the equation, we get 15x = 9000.
Dividing both sides of the equation by 15, we get x = 600.
Therefore, 600 students can attend the school dance. Answer: \boxed{600}.