SOLUTION: Members of the ski club contributed equally to obtain $1800 for a holiday trip. When 6 members found that they could not go their contributions were refunded and each remaining me
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: Members of the ski club contributed equally to obtain $1800 for a holiday trip. When 6 members found that they could not go their contributions were refunded and each remaining member then had to pay $10 more to raise the $1800. How many went on the trip?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the original number of members that went on the trip
= The original amount of each contribution
= the number of members that finally went on the trip
= The contributions that were withdrawn by 6 who cancelled
= The final contribution by each who finally went
= the final total of contributions
Since 1800 is still needed for the trip, I can say
Subtract from both sides
Multiply both sides by
Divide both sides by
I can use the complete the square method
( is also an answer- I discard it)
This is the number who ORIGINALLY went on the trip
is the number who finally went on the trip
check answer:
OK
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