document.write( "Question 1170889: A group of friends planned to chip in to raise a total of $100 for a party but 5 people
\n" ); document.write( "could not come so they did not pay. As a result, each of the remaining people had to pay $1 more.
\n" ); document.write( "Find the amount that each person paid after. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #795764 by ikleyn(52803) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
\n" ); document.write( "

\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Let x be \"the amount that each person paid after\" (the unknown amount under the problem's question).\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Then the original amount (\"paid before\") is (x-1) dollar.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "The equation is\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "     -  = 5   people.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "The solution is OBVIOUS right from the equation  x = 5  dollars.      ANSWER\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "CHECK.  I will check the basic equation   -  = 25 - 20 = 5 people.   ! Precisely correct !\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Or, if you want to solve the equation formally, you need to reduce it to a quadratic equation and\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "then solve it by factoring or using the quadratic formula.\r\n" );
document.write( "

\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You are answered, directed, instructed and inspired.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To see many other similar solved problems, look into the lesson\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Had they sold . . .\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in this site.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Happy learning (!)\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );