SOLUTION: M men pledged to contribute equally to the purchase of playground equipment, which cost a total of $1,000. If 5 men refused to honor their commitment, how much more did each of the

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Question 550911: M men pledged to contribute equally to the purchase of playground equipment, which cost a total of $1,000. If 5 men refused to honor their commitment, how much more did each of the other men have to pay?
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M men pledged to contribute equally to the purchase of playground equipment, which cost a total of $1,000. If 5 men refused to honor their commitment, how much more did each of the other men have to pay
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Original cost per man = 1000%2Fm
Actual cost per man = 1000%2F%28%28m-5%29%29
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"how much more did each of the other men have to pay?"
let the difference = d
d = 1000%2F%28%28m-5%29%29 - 1000%2Fm
d = %28%281000m+-+1000%28m-5%29%29%29%2F%28m%28m-5%29%29
d = %28%281000m+-+1000m+%2B+5000%29%29%2F%28m%28m-5%29%29
d = %28%285000%29%29%2F%28m%28m-5%29%29; additional amt to be paid by each man