Question

A social club charters a bus at a cost of $2805 to take a group of members on an excursion to Atlantic City. At the last minute, 4 people in the group decide not to go. This raises the transportation cost per person by $4. How many people originally intended to take the trip?

Answer 1

2805 = x * y
2805 = (x-4) * (y+4)

Answer 2

^He's right

Answer 3

x=y
x^2 = 2805
i would say

Answer 4

but im not sure

Answer 5

^How would that be right?

Answer 6

The first set of equations is correct. Solve for x and y. x is the number of people and y is the cost per person

Answer 7

not sure how to do so

Answer 8

How many people originally intended to take the trip?!

Answer 9

tejas?

Answer 10

x=55 and y=51. Originally, 55 people intended to go on the trip.