document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176375>Question 176375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The members of a flying club plan to share equally the cost of a $200,000 airplane.  The members want to find five more people to join the club so that the cost per person will decrease by $2,000.  How many members are currently in the club? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+number+_of_+current_+members ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+number+_of_+current_+members\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Current cost per person is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+200000%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+200000%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost per person with new members will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=+200000%2F%28x+%2B+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=+200000%2F%28x+%2B+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200000%2Fx+-+2000+=+200000%2F%28x+%2B+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200000%2Fx+-+2000+=+200000%2F%28x+%2B+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply through by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x+%2B+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x+%2B+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200000%28x+%2B+5%29+-+2000x%28x+%2B+5%29+=+200000x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200000%28x+%2B+5%29+-+2000x%28x+%2B+5%29+=+200000x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide through by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200000%28x+%2B+5%29%2F2000+-+2000x%28x+%2B+5%29%2F2000+=+200000x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200000%28x+%2B+5%29%2F2000+-+2000x%28x+%2B+5%29%2F2000+=+200000x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%28x+%2B+5%29+-+x%28x+%2B+5%29+=+100x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%28x+%2B+5%29+-+x%28x+%2B+5%29+=+100x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-x%5E2+-+5x+%2B+500+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-x%5E2+-+5x+%2B+500+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+25%29%28x+-+20%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+25%29%28x+-+20%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >…you will need only positive root, so throw out the negative value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > members currently.\r<BR>\n" );
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