document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283801>Question 283801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I'm not entirely convinced that the answer that I got, which is 6, is the right one, so I'd be really grateful if anyone would bother to solve this one. This problem goes like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A sum of $800 was divided equally among a certain number of children. If there had been 4 more children, each would have received only 3/5 as much. How many children were there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Once again, thanks very much! :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (800 / n)(3 / 5) = 800 / (n + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2400 (n + 4) = 4000n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2400n + 9600 = 4000n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9600 = 1600n ___ 6 = n </SPAN>\n" );
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