document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26019>Question 26019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Members of the Ski Club contributed equally to obtain $1800 for a holiday trip. When 6 members found that they could not go, their contributions were refunded and each remaining member then had to pay $10 more to raise the $1800. How many went on the trip?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=14032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number going originally be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each must have paid 1800/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If six dropped out that would be 6(1800/x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The remaining group numbers \"x-6\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1800-6(1800/x)+(x-6)10=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     6(1800/x)=10(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     10800=10x^2-60x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 10 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x^2-6x-1080=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (x-36)(x+30)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There were originally 36 in the group.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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