Answer:
60 guests
Step-by-step explanation:
We'll say that the number of guests is n.
We're looking for the n where both of these expressions are equal:
Company A (500 set-up fee, 25 for each guest)
500 + 25 * n
Company B (200 set-up fee, 30 for each guest)
200 + 30 * n
500 + 25n = 200 + 30n
Subtract 200 from both sides.
300 + 25n = 30n
Subtract 25n from both sides.
300 = 5n
We'll reverse the sides.
5n = 300
Divide both sides by 5.
n = 300/5 = 60
Thus, both companies are equal when n is 60, or when there are 60 guests.
