SOLUTION: In a group of children, each child gives one gift to the other.If total gifts are 90, then find the number children in the group.

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Question 846972: In a group of children, each child gives one gift to the other.If total gifts are 90, then find the number children in the group.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
each child gives one gift to the other
total gifts are 90

n(n-1) = 90
n^2 - n = 90
n^2 - n - 90 = 0 (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
(n-10)(n+9) = 0 , n = 10 children in the group

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