document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201205>Question 201205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help finding the formula to solve this word problem. 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 $2000. How many members are currently in the club?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{200000}{x}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is the amount it will cost each person before they find the five new members.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{200000}{x + 5}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is the amount that each person will pay if they add 5 members.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These two amounts differ by $2,000, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{200000}{x + 5} + 2000 = \frac{200000}{x}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\">.  Hint: I would start by multiplying both sides of this equation by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{1}{2000}\">.  You will end up solving a quadratic.  Remember to exclude the negative root.  Having a negative number of members doesn't make sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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