Problema Solution
For his parents' anniversary party, Nolan is considering using one of two venues. A hotel in Princeton will cost $523 for a reservation, plus $79 per person. A restaurant in the same city will cost $83 per person, in addition to $467 for the reservation. In order to make the best decision, Nolan figures out how many attendees it would take to have the venues cost the same amount. How many attendees would that be?
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let x = the number of attendees it would take to have the venues cost the same amount
hotel in Princeton will cost 523 + 79x
restaurant in the same city will cost 83x + 467
523 + 79x = 83x + 467
by solving we find
x = 14 attendees
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