document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989150>Question 989150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group of people was to share 900rs equallyfor a bus trip to johar. Due to unforeseen circumstances, five of them wer unable to make it and the remaining people had to pay an extra 2.50 each. How many people wer supposed to have shared the cost originally </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=609567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p, original number of people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p-5, final number of people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900/p, original PRICE for one person<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900/(p-5), final PRICE for one person\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you could form that equation or at least understand how it makes sense after reviewing it, then you did most of what is necessary.  Solving for p from the equation is mostly basic arithmetic. </SPAN>\n" );
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