document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726688>Question 726688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a grade 11 class group collects R200 to buy pies for all learners in the class.on the day they decide to buy the pies 5 learners are absent.They decide to buy the expensive pie that cost. R2 more.How many learnets are there in the original class group? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tanjo3><B>tanjo3(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tanjo3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of learners in the original class.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then (200/x) is the original cost of the pie.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8756; x=25, x=-20, though the negative answer does not make sense<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8756; There are 25 learners in the original group. </SPAN>\n" );
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