document.write( "Question 586026: Seven people decide to share the cost of a yacht. By bringing in an additional partner, they can reduce the cost to each person by $2000. What is the total cost of the yacht? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #373573 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Hint: if C is the cost of the yacht and x is the cost per person (for 7 people), then\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C/7 = x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "represents the idea that the cost divided amongst 7 people is x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now divide that same cost by 8 people to get the cost per person to drop by $2000 which gives us\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C/8 = x-2000\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From here, you can plug in x = C/7 to get \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C/8 = C/7 - 2000\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now solve for C. I'll let you do that. \n" ); document.write( "

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