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document.write( "Mr and Mrs Chan decided to share $120 equally between their children.  When the eldest got a holiday job, he divided his share equally between all his brothers and sisters.  If each child was given an extra $4, how many children are there in the Chan family?\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 #330041 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=330041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [(120 / c)] / (c - 1) = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120 / c = 4c - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 = c^2 - c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = c^2 - c - 30 ___ 0 = (c - 6)(c + 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c - 6 = 0 ___ c = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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