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The cost of renting a private room at a restaurant is $400. There is also a charge of $25 for each person who attends. The total cost for Christian’s party at the restaurant was $775. Write an algebraic equation to represent the situation, than solve how many people people attended Christian’s party.

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room=400

Ppl=25p

Total cost=775

775=25p+400 ⟨—— equation

775-400=25p

375/25=p

15=p

15 people attended his party

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