document.write( "Question 1029724: A number of students decided to split a purchase of $120. However, 20 students failed to pay their share, so each student had to pay $25 more. How many students were in the original group? \n" ); document.write( "
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p, the number of students expected; p-20, the actual number of students who paid. The purchase cost is the same either way.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Original group member price, \"120%2Fp\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Smaller group member price, \"120%2Fp%2B25\".
\n" ); document.write( "This smaller group was \"p-20\" members.\r
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