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The cost of having photos taken includes a sitting fee and $12 for each portrait.the cost of 3, 6, and 9 photos respectively is $51, $87, and $123. What is the sitting fee?

 Feb 5, 2016

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Since the stting fee is the same in all cases, we only need to solve it in one equation.....so.....

 

Cost = 12(3)  + S        where S is the sitting fee  .....so....

 

51  = 36 + S          subtract 36 from both sides

 

$15  = S 

 

 

cool cool cool

 Feb 5, 2016
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3*12=36

That is the cost of the portraits in the first exampls

51-36=15

15 is the sitting fee

 

6*12=72

Cost of second example

87-72=15

 

9*12=108

third example

123-108=15

 

So for all three examples, the sitting cost is $15

 Feb 5, 2016
 #2
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Best Answer

Since the stting fee is the same in all cases, we only need to solve it in one equation.....so.....

 

Cost = 12(3)  + S        where S is the sitting fee  .....so....

 

51  = 36 + S          subtract 36 from both sides

 

$15  = S 

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Feb 5, 2016

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