document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257217>Question 257217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three people decide to share the cost of a yacht.  By bringing in a fourth partner, they can reduce the cost for each person by $4000.  What is the total cost of the yacht?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189129 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=189129\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total cost = $48,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If three people cost $48,000 then the average cost is $16,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding a fourth person, gives us $12,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference is $4,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The key here was least common multiple of 3 and 4 = 12. SO I knew the total cost was a multiple of $12,000. </SPAN>\n" );
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