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How can you tell when x and y are not directly proportional?

Aschool allots ? 1500 to spend on a trip to the theatre. theatre tickets have a regular cost of ? 55 each and are on offer for 1 5 off. a train ticket for the day will cost ? 12 each. if 2 teachers and the maximum number of students attend, how much money will the school have left over?

The party planning committee has to determine the number of tables needed for an upcoming event. if a square table can fit 8 people and a round table can fit 6 people, the equation 150 = 8x + 6y represents the number of each type of table needed for 150 people.