document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=921369>Question 921369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group of men went on fishing trip, agreeing that each should pay the same amount. The total bill was 168pesos. If there had been two fewer men, each man would have to pay 2 pesos more. How many men went fishing?  ( answer is 14 - show your solution ) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x= number of men went fishing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "168/(x-2)-168/x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd:x(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "168x-168x+336=2x(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-4x-336=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-168=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+12)(x-14)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many men went fishing? 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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