A charity is considering the possibility of having a benefit night at two different restaurants. The owner of the local Italian restaurant has offered to make a donation of $666 and $3 per diner that night. On the other hand, the owner of the Mexican restaurant has said he could contribute $985 plus $2 per diner. Based on the number of diners who have promised to participate in the event, it appears that each restaurant would donate the same total amount. How many diners promised to participate? How much would each restaurant donate?
With ____diners promising to participate, each restaurant would donate $___
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Answer :

Make two equations and solve:

Italian: 666 + 3d

Mexican: 985 + 2d

666 + 3d = 985 + 2d

Subtract 666 from each side:

3d = 319 +2d

Subtract 2d from each side:

d = 319

With 319 diners promising to participate, each restaurant would donate $1,623

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