A caterer charges an initial fee of $120 plus $5 per guest. How many guests can you invite if you can afford topay the caterer a total of $430? Write an equation and solve.

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A caterer charges an initial fee of $120 plus $5 per guest. How many guests can you invite if you can afford topay the caterer a total of $430? Write an equation and solve.

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equation is:

where x = guest

then solve for x:

$\begin{gathered} 120+5x=430 \\ 120+5x-120=430-120 \\ 5x=310 \\ (5x)/(5)=(310)/(5) \\ x=62 \end{gathered}$

answer: 62 guest

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