document.write( "Question 271716: Three people decided to rent a small boat, each paying one-third of the cost. The three people can each pay $2.80 less if they can find two more people to share the rental fee equally with them. What is the rental fee of the boat? \n" ); document.write( "
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Three people decided to rent a small boat, each paying one-third of the cost.
\n" ); document.write( " The three people can each pay $2.80 less if they can find two more people to share the rental fee equally with them.
\n" ); document.write( " What is the rental fee of the boat?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the rental fee of the boat
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F3\" - \"x%2F5\" = 2.80
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by 15, results:
\n" ); document.write( "5x - 3x = 15(2.8)
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\n" ); document.write( "2x = 42
\n" ); document.write( "x = $21 is the rental fee of the boat
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\n" ); document.write( "Check it
\n" ); document.write( "21/3 - 21/5 =
\n" ); document.write( "7 - 4.20 = 2.80 \n" ); document.write( "
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