SOLUTION: The computer club bought a $300 computer, the members sharing the cost equally. If there had been 5 more members in the club each would have paid $5 less. How many members were in

Question 755882: The computer club bought a $300 computer, the members sharing the cost equally. If there had been 5 more members in the club each would have paid $5 less. How many members were in the club?
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Q:
The computer club bought a $300 computer, the members sharing the cost equally. If there had been 5 more members in the club each would have paid $5 less. How many members were in the club?
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A:
Let x = number of members in the club
= 5, multiply both sides by x(x + 5)
= 5x(x + 5)
, divide both sides by 5

(x - 15)(x + 20) = 0
x - 15 = 0 OR x + 20 = 0
x = , disregard x = -20
Number of members:
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