SOLUTION: A group of people receives a bill of $240. Two people left without paying. Each of the remaining people had to pay $4 extra. Let x be the number of people originally, find the valu
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Question 1043917: A group of people receives a bill of $240. Two people left without paying. Each of the remaining people had to pay $4 extra. Let x be the number of people originally, find the value of x.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The original cost/person was
After 2 people leave, there are left
The new cost/person is:
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I can say:
Multiply both sides by
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Use quadratic formula
( choose the positive root )
There were 12 people originally
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check answer:
The original cost/person was:
The cost/person after 2 people left:
The cost/person is now $4 more
OK
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