document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153556>Question 1153556</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Several friends decided to equally share the $525 cost of the set of cookware for a wedding gift. However, before the wedding, 6 more friends joined the others in giving the couple the cookwares. This lowered the contribution of each person by $10. How many friends originally agreed to share of the cost of the cookware? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #775811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><B>VFBundy(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><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=VFBundy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=775811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Original number of friends = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=525%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"525%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28525%2F%28x%2B6%29%29+%2B+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28525%2F%28x%2B6%29%29+%2B+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=525%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"525%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28525%2F%28x%2B6%29%29+%2B+%28%2810x%2B60%29%2F%28x%2B6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28525%2F%28x%2B6%29%29+%2B+%28%2810x%2B60%29%2F%28x%2B6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=525%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"525%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810x%2B585%29%2F%28x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810x%2B585%29%2F%28x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "525(x+6) = x(10x+585)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "525x + 3150 = 10x² + 585x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x² + 60x - 3150 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x² + 6x - 315 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 15)(x + 21) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 15 and x = -21.  Since x (the original number of friends) cannot be a negative number, this leaves us with x = 15.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original number of friends = x = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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