document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153472>Question 1153472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A taxi is rented by a group of x people for $40 and the cost is shared equally. If there is one less person in the group then the difference between the two payments (that is, the payments by an individual in each case) is less than $2. What are the possible values for x? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Is Rented              40/x              x           40\r\n" );
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document.write( "If One less person     40/(x-1)         x-1          40\r\n" );
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document.write( "Price Difference         2        \r\n" );
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