Can someone please help, Im doing a practice test and cant move on wihtout answering this.
The $1000 prize for a lottery is to be divided evenly among the winners. Initially there are x winners, but then one more winner comes forward, causing each winner to receive $50 less. Create an equation that represents the situation and can be used to solve for x , the initial number of winners.

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anonymous · Answer

Are there any answer choices?

anonymous · Answer

no, you have to type an equation

anonymous · Answer

Oh.

anonymous · Answer

yeah its a pain :/

amistre64 · Answer

how much is one winning to start with?

anonymous · Answer

ok, so, there are 1000 people to start with right?

anonymous · Answer

it doesnt say, thats all the info im given

anonymous · Answer

and no its 1000 dollars and x people

anonymous · Answer

Thats what i meant

anonymous · Answer

And, There are X people.

amistre64 · Answer

x winners, but people is fine i spose

anonymous · Answer

and then everyone loses $50 right?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

Alright. Put all those steps together. And what do you get?

anonymous · Answer

those were not direct answers ,neither were right. lol coming from the guy asking how much is one winning to start.

anonymous · Answer

can it be 1000/x-50?

anonymous · Answer

@Austin6i6 . That is the absolute truth. Obviously no-one knows the difference between Direct and guidance

anonymous · Answer

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