SOLUTION: The student council of Sta. Lucia High School needed $2,250 for an annual trip. If five more members joined the group, each member would then save $5. How many students planned to

Question 119284: The student council of Sta. Lucia High School needed $2,250 for an annual trip. If five more members joined the group, each member would then save $5. How many students planned to make the trip?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let N be the number of students originally going.
Let P be the per-person cost of the trip.

N must be positive

Originally 45 students planned to take the trip, costing $50 each.
Now 50 students are taking the trip, costing $45 each or $5 less.
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