SOLUTION: i have a word problem which i cannot find a formula for it? the problem goes like this "some office workers bought a $35 gift for their boss. if there had been two more employees t

Question 344360: i have a word problem which i cannot find a formula for it? the problem goes like this "some office workers bought a $35 gift for their boss. if there had been two more employees to contribute everyones cost would have been $2 less.How many workers contributed to the gift?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(35 / n) - 2 = 35 / (n + 2)

multiplying by n(n + 2) ___ 35n + 70 - 2n^2 - 4n = 35n

n^2 + 2n - 35 = 0

factoring ___ (n + 7)(n - 5) = 0

n = 5
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