document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204350>Question 1204350</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group of friends decides to go out of town to a championship football game. The group pays $185 per ticket plus a one-time convenience fee of $15. They also pay $27 to ride a tour bus to the game. If the group spent $2,771 in total, how many friends are in the group?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = number of people\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation to solve is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "185n + 15 + 27 = 2771\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The unfortunate thing is that the solution is n = 2729/185 = 14.751 approximately<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's not possible to have a fractional number of people. It's possible that your teacher made a typo.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Edit: if the $27 refers to the cost per person to ride the bus, then the equation would be 185n + 15 + 27n = 2771 which solves to n = 13<BR>\n" );
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