The history museum charges a $30 fee plus $12 per student for a field trip. The aquarium charges a $40 fee plus $10 per student. The lines in the graph
represent the cost of each field trip.
For what number of students will the total cost of each field trip be the same,
and what will that cost be?
Field Trip Costs
y = 40 + 10x
Cost ($)
120
140
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
y = 30 + 12x
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Number of students