document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=518367>Question 518367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi i just have three problems for my homework. could you please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.)  A group of people would like to buy a vacation cabin for $600,000 sharing the cost equally.  If they could find 5 more people to join them, each person's share would be reduced by $6000. How many people are in the group?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.)  Write an equation in general form for the line passing through (-7,-10) and parallel to the line whose equation is 4x+2y-5=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.) A person standing on the roof of a building and throw a ball directly upward. The ball misses the rooftop on its way down and eventually strikes the ground. The function S(t)=-16t2+64t+80 descrobes the ball's height above the ground, S(t) in feet. T seconds after it was thrown </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=godeapurva><B>godeapurva(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=godeapurva><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=godeapurva><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=345139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Answer for your question no 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of the cabin is 600000$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the no of people be X , now they have mentioned that if 5 more people join the sharing each will save 6000$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the amount contributed by each of X members is obviously > 6000$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And for that the number of contributors should also be less.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now take 2 values 20 & 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x is 20 then contribution is 600000/20 = 30,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and x+5 that is 25, then 600000/25 = 24,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus 30000-24000= 6000$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This fits our requirement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans 25 people\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another method is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let no of contributors = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and contribution made = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus x*y = 600000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now (x+5)(y-6000)=600000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve to get values for x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This will take much longer time than the 1st one. </SPAN>\n" );
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