This equation shows how the total bill for a meal is related to the number of people sharing the meal. b=15n+35The variable n represents the number of people, and the variable b represents the total bill. What is the total bill for a meal shared by 4 people?
Q. This equation shows how the total bill for a meal is related to the number of people sharing the meal. b=15n+35The variable n represents the number of people, and the variable b represents the total bill. What is the total bill for a meal shared by 4 people?
Identify variable for number of people: Identify the variable that corresponds to the number of people sharing the meal.In the equation b=15n+35, n represents the number of people.Since the meal is shared by 4 people, we have n=4.
Substitute value of n into equation: Substitute the value of n into the equation to find the total bill.Using the equation b=15n+35, we substitute n with 4.b=15×4+35
Perform multiplication and addition to solve for : Perform the multiplication and addition to solve for .\newlineb = 606060 + 353535\newlineb = 959595
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