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1. Identify your variables using let statements.

2. Determine the equations for the linear system.

3. Determine the solution to the linear system (point of intersection)

4. Explain the meaning of the solution using a therefore statement.



You own a catering company and are in charge of an engagement party. There are two dinners: a chicken dish, which costs $40, and a lobster dish, which costs $70. The 250 party guests have ordered their meals in advance, and the total cost to prepare the dinner is $13 570. How many of each type of dinner are you preparing?

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The number of chicken dish is 131 dishes while the number of lobster dishes is 119 dishes

How to find the number of each type of dish.

Let

  • x = number of chicken dish and
  • y = number of lobster dish

How to determine the equations for the linear system

Since it cost $40 per dish for chicken dish, the total cost of chicken dish is 40x.

Also, since it cost $70 per dish for lobster dish, the total cost of lobster dish is 70y

So, the total cost of dish is T = 40x + 70y

Also, we know that the total cost of dish is $13,570.

So, 40x + 70y = 13570  (1)

Also, there are going to be 250 guest at the dinner and thus 250 dishes.

So, the total number of dishes is x + y = 250

So, x + y = 250 (2)

So, the equations of the linear system are

40x + 70y = 13570  (1)

x + y = 250 (2)

How to determine the solution for the linear system

Since

40x + 70y = 13570  (1)

x + y = 250 (2)

From (2), x = 250 - y

Substituting x into (1), we have

40x + 70y = 13570  (1)

40(250 - y) + 70y = 13570  (1)

10000 - 40y + 70y = 13570  

30y = 13570 - 10000

30y = 3570

y = 3570/30

y = 119

Substituting y = 119 into x, we have

x = 250 - y

x = 250 - 119

x = 131

Therefore, the number of chicken dish is 131 dishes while the number of lobster dishes is 119 dishes

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