document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28390>Question 28390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The $75 cost for a party was to be shared equally by all those attending. Since five more people attended than what was expected, the price per person dropped $0.50. How many people attended the party? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15415 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=15415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eqation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75%2F%28x%2B5%29-75%2Fx%29=0.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75%2F%28x%2B5%29-75%2Fx%29=0.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "75[(x+5)-(x)=0.5[(x)(x+5)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=375=0.5x%5E2%2B2.5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"375=0.5x%5E2%2B2.5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.5x%5E2%2B2.5x-375=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.5x%5E2%2B2.5x-375=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a= 0.5 b = 2.5, c = -375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-2.5%2B-sqrt%282.5%5E2-4%2A0.5%2A-375%29%29%2F%282%2A0.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-2.5%2B-sqrt%282.5%5E2-4%2A0.5%2A-375%29%29%2F%282%2A0.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplfy x = -30 and x= 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remvoe the negative x = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, about 25 people attendented the party.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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