SOLUTION: Some people in an office were going to buy a $140 retirement gift for another employee. When 3 more people decided to chip in, the amount each person had to contribute went down by
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Question 1154307: Some people in an office were going to buy a $140 retirement gift for another employee. When 3 more people decided to chip in, the amount each person had to contribute went down by $6. How many people were originally in on the gift? Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Price, how many dollars each person contributes
Quantiy, number of people contributing
Cost, the $140
PRICE PEOPLE COST
Original people 140/n n 140
Three more people 140/(n+3) n+3 140
Difference 6
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