document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604793>Question 604793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group of students decide to go out for lunch after the examination. The account of R144 must be paid by the group. Six students cannot pay, so each of the others must pay an extra R2. Determine the number of students in the group. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #381504 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=381504\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (144 / s) + 2 = 144 / (s - 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by s(s - 6) ___ 144s - 6(144) + 2s^2 - 12s = 144s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s^2 - 6s - 432 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ (s - 24)(s + 18) = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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