document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196173>Question 196173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Certain number of students planed to go for a picnic. Tht total expense was estimated to be Rs.3600-. But 15 students could not go. Each student participated had to pay Rs.8/- more. Then howmany students participated in the picnic </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147049 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=147049\">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=s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= the number of students who<BR>\n" );
document.write( "participated in the picnic.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The expense of 3600 was based on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+%2B+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+%2B+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "students participating<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cost per student would have been <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3600%2F%28s+%2B+15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3600%2F%28s+%2B+15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But now the cost per student is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3600%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3600%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between these costs is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3600%2Fs+-+3600%2F%28s+%2B+15%29+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3600%2Fs+-+3600%2F%28s+%2B+15%29+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%2A%28s+%2B+15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%2A%28s+%2B+15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3600%2A%28s+%2B+15%29+-+3600s+=+8%2As%2A%28s+%2B+15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3600%2A%28s+%2B+15%29+-+3600s+=+8%2As%2A%28s+%2B+15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3600s+%2B+54000+-+3600s+=+8s%5E2+%2B+120s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3600s+%2B+54000+-+3600s+=+8s%5E2+%2B+120s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54000+=+8s%5E2+%2B+120s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54000+=+8s%5E2+%2B+120s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%5E2+%2B+15s+=+6750 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%5E2+%2B+15s+=+6750\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%5E2+%2B+15s+%2B+%2815%2F2%29%5E2+=+6750+%2B+%2815%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%5E2+%2B+15s+%2B+%2815%2F2%29%5E2+=+6750+%2B+%2815%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28s+%2B+15%2F2%29%5E2+=+27000%2F4+%2B+225%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28s+%2B+15%2F2%29%5E2+=+27000%2F4+%2B+225%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28s+%2B+15%2F2%29%5E2+=+27225%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28s+%2B+15%2F2%29%5E2+=+27225%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+%2B+15%2F2+=+165%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+%2B+15%2F2+=+165%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+=+%28165+-+15%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+=+%28165+-+15%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+=+75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+=+75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 students participated in the picnic<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3600%2Fs+-+3600%2F%28s+%2B+15%29+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3600%2Fs+-+3600%2F%28s+%2B+15%29+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3600%2F75+-+3600%2F%2875+%2B+15%29+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3600%2F75+-+3600%2F%2875+%2B+15%29+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48+-+40+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48+-+40+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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