SOLUTION: birr 6500 were divided equally among a certain number of person. had there been 15 more persons, each would have got birr 30 less find the original number of persons.

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Question 1010960: birr 6500 were divided equally among a certain number of person. had there been 15 more persons, each would have got birr 30 less find the original number of persons.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Actual:
%286500%2Fp%29, birr per person

Hypothetical:
Same 6500 birr but now, p+15 people.
6500%2F%28p%2B15%29 birr per person

The hypothetical makes for 30 birr less for "per person".
highlight_green%286500%2Fp-6500%2F%28p%2B15%29=30%29
Solve for p.