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document.write( "A group of people went to a restaurant and ordered a meal for $29.50  each. 8 of them left earlier and the total bill was split equally among the remaining people.  Each of the remaining people paid $44.25. How many people were there at first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 8 of them left earlier and the total bill was split equally among the remaining people.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Each of the remaining people paid $44.25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many people were there at first<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let n = original number of people<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(n-8) = remaining people<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "44.25(n-8) = 29.50n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44.25n - 354 = 29.50n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44.25n - 29.50n = 354<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.75n = 354<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 354/14.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 24 people originally<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check, 24-8 = 16 remained<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29.50*24 = 708<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44.25*16 = 708 </SPAN>\n" );
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