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document.write( "A certain number of persons promised to subscribe equally to a girft of $600, five of them failed to keep their promise, and each of the other increased his subscription by $10. The exact amount required was obtained. How many persons suscribed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea how to do this question so PLEASE help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your time and help! :D </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461750 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=461750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain number of persons promised to subscribe equally to a girft of $600, five of them failed to keep their promise, and each of the other increased his subscription by $10. The exact amount required was obtained. How many persons suscribed. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the original # of people be \"x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Average contribution would be 600/x dollars.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New # of people is (x-5).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Contribution from x-5 people = $10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x/600 + 10) = 600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5)(x+6000)/600 = 600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5)(x+6000) = 360000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 6000x-5x-30000 = 360000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 5995x = 390000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 5995x - 390000 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 64.36...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: That doesn't look right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer should be a whole number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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