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Question 755882: The computer club bought a $300 computer, the members sharing the cost equally. If there had been 5 more members in the club each would have paid $5 less. How many members were in the club? Answer by reviewermath(1029) (Show Source):
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The computer club bought a $300 computer, the members sharing the cost equally. If there had been 5 more members in the club each would have paid $5 less. How many members were in the club?
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A:
Let x = number of members in the club = 5, multiply both sides by x(x + 5) = 5x(x + 5) , divide both sides by 5
(x - 15)(x + 20) = 0
x - 15 = 0 OR x + 20 = 0
x = , disregard x = -20
Number of members:
