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\n" ); document.write( ": Some students planned for a get-together. The budget for food was $500. Five of the students failed to come because of the distance and therefore the cost of food for each member increased by $5. How many students attended the get-together?\r
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Let x be the students.
\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"500%2Fx-500%2F%28x%2B5%29=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "500[(x+5)-(x)]=5[(x)(x+5)]
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2500=5%28x%5E2%2B5x%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B5x-500=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Factor:
\n" ); document.write( "x=-25 x=20
\n" ); document.write( "Hence, 20 students attended.
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