document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1086339>Question 1086339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  One week a syndicate of x people won $1000 in a lottery. If there had been two fewer people in the syndicate, each person would have received $25 more. How many people are in the syndicate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #718719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=youngalabama><B>youngalabama(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=youngalabama><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=718719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = total prize<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1025(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000x = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000x = 1025(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000x = 1025x - 2050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x = 2050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 82 </SPAN>\n" );
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