Question

A school spent $150 on advertising for a breakfast fundraiser. Each plate of food was sold for $8.00 but cost the school $2.00 to prepare. After all expenses were paid, the school raised $2,400 at the fundraiser. Which equation can be used to find x, the number of plates that were sold? 6x – 150 = 2,400 6x + 150 = 2,400 10x – 150 = 2,400 10x + 150 = 2,400

Answer 1

6x – 150 = 2400

Answer 2

6x – 150 = 2400

Step-by-step explanation:

Each plate of food was sold for $8, but cost the school $2 to prepare:

-2x + 8x = 6x

A school spent $150 on advertising for a breakfast fundraiser:

-150

After all expenses were paid, the school raised $2400 at the fundraiser:

6x – 150 = 2400

In case you want to solve it:

6x – 150 = 2400

+ 150 + 150

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6x = 2550

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x = 425

So, four hundred twenty-five plates were sold.