SOLUTION: Three people decided to rent a small boat, each paying one-third of the cost. The three people can each pay $2.80 less if they can find two more people to share the rental fee equa
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Question 271716: Three people decided to rent a small boat, each paying one-third of the cost. The three people can each pay $2.80 less if they can find two more people to share the rental fee equally with them. What is the rental fee of the boat?
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Three people decided to rent a small boat, each paying one-third of the cost.
The three people can each pay $2.80 less if they can find two more people to share the rental fee equally with them.
What is the rental fee of the boat?
:
Let x = the rental fee of the boat
:
- = 2.80
:
Multiply equation by 15, results:
5x - 3x = 15(2.8)
:
2x = 42
x = $21 is the rental fee of the boat
;
:
Check it
21/3 - 21/5 =
7 - 4.20 = 2.80
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