document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125815>Question 125815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some students planned for a get-together. The budget for food was $500. Five of the students failed to come because of the distance, and therefore the cost of food for each member increased by $5. How many students attended the get-together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=92275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (500/X)+5=500/(X-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(500+5X)/X=500/(X-5) CROSS MULTIPLY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-5)(500+5X)=500X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500X-2500+5X^2-25X=500X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X^2-25X-2500=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(X^2-5X-500)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(X-25)(X=20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-25=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=25 STUDENTS WERE THE ORIGINAL NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO 25-5=20 IS THE ACTUAL NUMBER WHO ATTENDED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500/25+5=500/(25-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+5=500/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=25<BR>\n" );
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