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A local fish fry fundraiser served 300 people and charged $9 for adults and $5.50 for children. Use x to represent the number of adults served and write an expression to show how much money was raised.
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A local fish fry fundraiser served 300 people and charged $9 for adults and

$5.50 for children. Use x to represent the number of adults served and write an
expression to show how much money was raised. Then simplify the expression.

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Answer:

  • 3.5x + 1650

Explanation:

  • Number of people served = 300
  • Charge for adults = $9
  • Charge for children = $5.50
  • Number of adults = x
  • Number of children = 300 - x

Money raised:

  • 9x + 5.5(300 - x) =
  • 9x - 5.5x + 1650 =
  • 3.5x + 1650
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