SOLUTION: Please help. the members of a flying club plan to share equally the cost of a $20,000 airplane. The members want to find five more people to join the club so that the cost per per

Question 178713: Please help.
the members of a flying club plan to share equally the cost of a $20,000 airplane. The members want to find five more people to join the club so that the cost per person will decrease by $2000. How many members are currently in the club.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = current number of members in club
The present cost/person is

If 5 more join,
will be the cost /person
given:

Multiply both sides by

Divide both sides by

and
(answer can't be negative)
There are currently 5 members in the club
check:

OK

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