document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983686>Question 983686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A party of fishermen rented a boat for $240. Two of the men had to withdraw from the party and, as a result, the share of each of the others was increased by $10. How many fishermen were in the original party? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=original number of fishermen<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original cost=$240/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "New cost=$240/(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New cost - original cost=$10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($240/(x-2))-$240/x=$10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$240x/(x-2)-$240=$10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$240x-$240x+$480=$10x^2-$20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$480=$10x^2-$20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=x^2-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x^2-2x-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(x-8)(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8=0 OR x+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 OR x=-6 There cannot be -6 fishermen, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The number of fishermen in the original party was 8. </SPAN>\n" );
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