document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132378>Question 132378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This word problem is stumping me, can anybody help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  Some students planned for a get-together.  The budget for the food was $500.  Five of the students failed to come therefore the cost of the food for each member increased by $5.  How may 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 #97046 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97046\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"number attending\", so x+5=\"original number\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Five of the students failed to come therefore the cost of the food for each member increased by $5\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ (500/(x+5))+5=500/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by x(x+5) __ 500x+5x^2+25x=500x+2500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting 500x and dividing by 5 __ x^2+5x=500 __ subtracting 500 __ x^2+5x-500=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring __ (x+25)(x-20)=0 __ x+25=0 and x-20=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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