document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901635>Question 901635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some Serate dorm scholars agree to pay equally the cost of an algebra book and each pays Php 12.00. If there had been two more scholars, each would have paid Php 8.00 only. How many scholars were there and how much was the cost of the book? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546837 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let cost of book be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number of scholars be y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "scholars increased by 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/(y+2)=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12y/(y+2)=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12y=8(y+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12y=8y+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12y-8y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4 number of scholars\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4 =12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48 cost of book\r<BR>\n" );
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