Question 211760
The members of a traveling club plan to share equally the cost of $150,000 motor home. If they can find 10 more people to join and share the cost, then the cost per person will decrease by $1,250. How many members are there initially in the club?
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Let the initial number be "x"
Average cost was 150,000/x dollars.
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New number is "x+10"
Average cost will be 150,000/(x+10)
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Equation:
old cost - new cost = 1250
150,000/x - 150000/(x+10) = 1250
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1500000 = 1250x(x+10)
1200 = x(x+10)
x^2 + 10x - 1200 = 0
(x-30)(x+40) = 0
Positive solution:
x = 30 (initial number of people)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Cheers,
Stan H.