document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467293>Question 467293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me answer this problem, thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The price per person of renting a bus varies inversely with the number of people renting the bus.  It costs $20.00 per person if 56 people rent the bus.  How much will it cost per person if 58 people rent the bus? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "  How much will it cost per person if 58 people rent the bus?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A real idiot jerk on the forum today!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = cost per person if 58 people rent the bus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the original total cost of the bus. 20 * 56 = $1120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1120%2F58 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1120%2F58\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = $19.31 per person<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can also use an inverse ratio equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=56%2F58 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"56%2F58\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "58x = 1120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1120%2F58 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1120%2F58\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19.31 </SPAN>\n" );
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