document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105856>Question 105856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> word problems-quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Students sent flowers costing $20 to a sick classmate. There were four fewer students contributing than was planned, requiring each of the others to give 25 cents more. How many students contributed to the gift? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"students contributing\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2Fx=%2820%2F%28x%2B4%29%29%2B1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2Fx=%2820%2F%28x%2B4%29%29%2B1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ... 20*4*(x+4)=20*4*x+x*(x+4) ... 80x+320=80x+x^2+4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=x^2+4x-320 ... hint: should factor nicely </SPAN>\n" );
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