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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 #91496 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group can charter an aircraft at a fixed total cost. If 36 ppl charter the aircraft rather than 40, then the cost per person is greater by $12. What is the cost per person if 40 people charter the aircraft? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the fixed cost be \"x\" dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st average cost: x/40 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd average cost; x/36 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 person cost - 40 person cost = 12 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/36 - x/40 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(40x-36x) = 12*36*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 12*36*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3*36*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $4320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/40 = $108 (average cost for 40 persons)<BR>\n" );
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