Caroline and Brad run a bakery that serves large groups. They have two different pricing options. The first option offers $50 for their services plus $5 per meal they serve. The second option allows the client to only spend $10, but they must pay $10 for each meal served. How many people are served when the total price is the same for both plans?

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anonymous · Answer

Set up your variables first.
Cost=y
number of meals=x
Option 1
$$y=50+5x$$
Option 2 $$y=10+10x$$
now solve the system using your method of choice i.e elimination, substitution, or graphing

anonymous · Answer

also # of meals served is the same as number of people served.

anonymous · Answer

" total price is the same for both plans "
             10x  + 10   =  5x  + 50
@lynn480 Can you finish it ?