document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=771740>Question 771740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group of fishermen rented a boat for PhP2400.00. Two of the men withdrew from the party and as result, the share of each of those remaining was increased by 100. How many were in the original group?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #470440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=470440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n fishermen in the original group of fishermen.  Each would pay <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2400%2Fn ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2400%2Fn\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > PhP.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Two men withdrew\", then n-2 are in the adjusted group.  Each would pay <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2400%2F%28n-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2400%2F%28n-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > PhP.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The adjusted group forces each member to pay MORE than the each member of the original group; 100 PhP difference and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2400%2F%28n-2%29%3E2400%2Fn ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2400%2F%28n-2%29%3E2400%2Fn\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by n(n-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24n-24n%2B48=n%5E2-2n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24n-24n%2B48=n%5E2-2n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >__________(mistake WAS found but now fixed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Resorting to General Solution to Quadratic Formula but omitting some steps here,... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=%282%2Bsqrt%284-4%2A%28-48%29%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=%282%2Bsqrt%284-4%2A%28-48%29%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=1%2B-sqrt%2849%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=1%2B-sqrt%2849%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EIGHT fishermen originally.<BR>\n" );
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