Real-life linear word problems-
a caterer charges $120 to cater a party for 15 people and $200 for 25 people. assume that the cost, y, is a linear function of the number of x people. write an equation in slope- intercept form for this function. what does the slope represent? how much would a party for 40 people cost?

answer: for each 3 girls there is 2 boys . 3: 2

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answer:   (7x + 6y) ( 49x^2 - 42xy + 36y^2)

discussion:

in general, the factorization of a^3 + b^3 is

a^3 + b^ 3 = (a + b) ( a^2 - ab + b^2)

in our case note that 343 = 7^3 and 216 = 6^3 so the equation becomes:

343x^3 + 216y^3 = (7x)^3 + (6y)^3

if you think of a (above) as 7x and b as 6y the factorization becomes

343x^3 + 216y^3 =

((7x + 6y) (   (7x)^2 - 7x*6y + (6y)^2)   =

(7x + 6y) ( 49x^2 - 42xy + 36y^2)

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