document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344360>Question 344360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have a word problem which i cannot find a formula for it? the problem goes like this \"some office workers bought a $35 gift for their boss. if there had been two more employees to contribute everyones cost would have been $2 less.How many workers contributed to the gift? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246331 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=246331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (35 / n) - 2 = 35 / (n + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by n(n + 2) ___ 35n + 70 - 2n^2 - 4n = 35n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n^2 + 2n - 35 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ (n + 7)(n - 5) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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