A roller skating rink offers a special rate for birthday parties. On the same day, a party for 9 skaters cost $107 and a party for 14 skaters cost $137. How much would a party for 13 skaters cost? A party for 13 skaters would cost $

a) at most means it can cost $12 or less

so the inequality sign would be ≤

you would then need to multiply the number of toppings by the 0.35 for each one and add it to the cost of the cheese pizza.

the equation would be 9.99 + 0.35x ≤ 12

b) using the above equation:

9.99 + 0.35x ≤ 12

subtract 9.99 from each side:

0.35x ≤2.01

divide both sides by 0.35:

x ≤ 2.01 / 0.35

x ≤5.74

at most you could have 5 toppings.

the 5 topping pizza would cost: 0.35 x 5 = 1.75 + 9.99 = $11.74

the cost function, c(x), is the total cost of manufacturing x units of the product. how many units must the company produce and sell if they wish to make a b. if the company produces and sells 2000 units, would they obtain a profit or loss?

2.14x - 12.18 = -5.76

add 12.18 to each side

2.14x -12.18 +12.18 = -5.76 +12.18

2.14 x =6.42

divide by 2.14

2.14x/2.14 = 6.42/2.14

x=3