document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143440>Question 143440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 22 STUDENTS  HAVE CHARTERED A BUS TO TRAVEL TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AND WILL SPLIT THE COST EQUALLY. aFTER 17 OF THE STUDENTS HAVE TURNED IN THEIR SHARE, $131.75 HAS BEEN COLLECTED. What is the cost of chartering the bus? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104409 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the cost of chartering the bus.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x/22=131.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x=131.75*22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(131.75*22)/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$170.50<BR>\n" );
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