document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176100>Question 1176100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A group of friends wanted to share equally the cost of a present. If each person paid $2.50 they would be short $17.40. If each were to pay $8.20 there would be $16.80  left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many people shared the cost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What was the cost of the present.\r<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 #802131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = the number of people.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = the cost of the item.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equations are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.50 * x = y - 17.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.20 * x = y + 16.80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract the first equation from the second to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.70 * x = 34.20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 34.20 / 5.70 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's the number of people.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace x in both equations with 6 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.50 * 6 = y - 17.40 becomes 15 = y - 17.40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for y to get y = 15 + 17.40 = 32.40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.20 * 6 = y + 16.80 becomes 49.20 = y + 16.80.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for y to get y = 49.20 - 16.80 = 32.40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your solution is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 people shared the cost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he price of the item was 32.40.<BR>\n" );
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