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You are on the committee to help plan the next school dance. The catering
company said that for gpacks and drinks for 50 people, it would cost $875.
For 75 people, it would cost $1,625. The x-values represent number of
people and the y-values represent the cost.
Assuming the relationship between price and sales is linear, write an
equation you could use to predict the cost of food and drinks for other
amounts of people.
b) Find the rate of change and initial value. Make sure to show all your work.
c) What is the equation that represents this problem? How did you get this equation?
d) What does the rate of change (slope) mean in context of the word problem?
e) What does the y-intercept represent in context of the word problem?