document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139345>Question 139345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some students planned for a get-together.  The budget for food was $500. Five of the students failed to come because of the distance, therfore the cost of food for each member increased by $5. How many students attended the get-together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 500/X=500/(X-5)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500/X=(500-5[X-5])/(X-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500/X=(500-5X+25]/(X-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(500-5X+25)=500(X-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500X-5X^2+25X=500X-2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5X^2+25X+2500=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5(X^2-5X-500)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(X-25)(X+20)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-25=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=25 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500/25=500/(25-5)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=500/20-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=25-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );