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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274544 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=original ticket price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "720/x= number of tickets originally\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation is based upon NEW ticket price times NEW number of tickets = 720\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)(720/x - 4)=720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720 - 4x +1440/x - 8 = 720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x +1440/x - 8 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x^2+1440 -8x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 +2x -360=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+20)(x-18)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-20 reject<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$18 = Original Ticket Price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2= $20 = New Ticket Price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of tickets originally =40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of tickets after dropouts = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18*40 = 20*36 = $720\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nice Problem!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seminole State College of Florida<BR>\n" );
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