Ben wants to have his birthday at the bowling alley with a few of his friends, but he can spend no more than $80. The bowling alley charges a flat fee of $45 for a private party and $5.50 per person for shoe rentals and unlimited bowling.

Write an inequality that represents the total cost of Ben’s birthday for p, people given his budget (1 point)













Solve the inequality to see how many people Ben can pay for (including himself) while staying within the limitations of his budget? (2 points)















Graph the solution of the inequality from part (a)