document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37480>Question 37480</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus can be chartered for a fixed price by 30 students, if 10 students are added the cost of the charter remains the same but the cost per student is reduced by $2.00. What is the cost of the charter? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let charter cost be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original cost per student is x/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After adding 10 students cost per student is x/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   old cost per = new cost per +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x/30 =x/40+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  40x = 30x+2(30)(40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  10x = 2400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x= $240 (cost of charter)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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