document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165641>Question 165641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The office picnic was off to a bad start.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The original cost was $3.00 a person, but a flu epidemic bought eight cancellations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the cost went up to $5.00 a person for the same total cost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many people were originally going to attend the party?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show understandable work if possible, thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The original cost was $3.00 a person, but a flu epidemic bought eight cancellations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the cost went up to $5.00 a person for the same total cost. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many people were originally going to attend the party? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost = 3*N (N = original # of people)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost = 5*(N-8) (after 8 cancellations)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3N = 5*(N-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3N = 5N - 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2N = -40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 20 (The info requested)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*20 = $60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*12 = $60\r<BR>\n" );
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