document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388245>Question 388245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the correct equation for the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group goes to show, total ticket price $720, 4 people drop out, each ticket goes up $2.  What is new ticket price?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My equation was 720/x + 720/(x-4) = 2, but I don't think that is correct!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n=number of people and x=ticket price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nx=720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n-4)(x+2)=720 group price must remain the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nx+2n-4x-8=720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=720/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720x/x + 2*720/x - 4x - 8 = 720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720 + 1440/x - 4x - 8 = 720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1440/x - 4x - 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1440-4x^2-8x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+8x-1440=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-360=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-18)(x+20)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+2=$20.00 new ticket price<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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