document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194386>Question 194386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a get together party charged at $8/head became $9/head because 8 will not attend the party. how many people attended the party? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "note: this question was printed and given as a handout in class so i do not know the book reference\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145863 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=145863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a get together party charged at $8/head became $9/head because 8 will not attend the party. how many people attended the party? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original Plan:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let number in the party be \"n\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let total cost of the party be \"C\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then average cost per individula is C/n = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New Plan:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number in the party is \"n-8\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total cost of the party is still \"C\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then average cost per individual if C/(n-8) = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From original you get C = 8n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute into new plan to solve for \"n\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8n/(n-8) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8n = 9n-72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 72 (original number in the party)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n-8 = 64 (number that actually attended the party)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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