SOLUTION: A number of students decided to split a purchase of $120. However, 20 students failed to pay their share, so each student had to pay $25 more. How many students were in the origina

Question 1029724: A number of students decided to split a purchase of $120. However, 20 students failed to pay their share, so each student had to pay $25 more. How many students were in the original group?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p, the number of students expected; p-20, the actual number of students who paid. The purchase cost is the same either way.

Original group member price, .

Smaller group member price, .
This smaller group was members.

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