SOLUTION: The Calculator Club bought a $54 calculator for club use. If there had been three more students, each would have had to donate 20 cents less. How many students were in the club? HE
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: The Calculator Club bought a $54 calculator for club use. If there had been three more students, each would have had to donate 20 cents less. How many students were in the club? HELP MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!
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The Calculator Club bought a $54 calculator for club use. If there had been three more students, each would have had to donate 20 cents less. How many students were in the club?
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Let x = actual no. of students
:
Actual cost per student =
:
Cost with 3 more students =
:
Actual cost - 20 cents = cost with 3 more students
- .20 =
Multiply equation by x(x+3), results:
54(x+3) - .2x(x+3) = 54x
:
54x + 162 - .2x^2 - .6x = 54x
:
-.2x^2 +54x - 54x - .6x + 162 = 0
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-.2x^2 - .6x + 162 = 0
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Multiply equation by -5; makes coefficient of x^2 = +1
x^2 + 3x - 810 = 0
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Factors to:
(x+30)(x-27) = 0
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Positive solution:
x = 27 students
:
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Check solution by finding the costs:
54/27 = $2.00
54/30 = $1.80; 20 cents less
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