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The members of a club hire a coach for the day at a cost of 210$.
Seven members withdraw which means that each member who makes the trip must pay an extra 1$. How many members originally agreed to go?


D: no clue how to set it up

thanks in advance

Originally Posted by juliak

The members of a club hire a coach for the day at a cost of 210$.
Seven members withdraw which means that each member who makes the trip must pay an extra 1$. How many members originally agreed to go?


D: no clue how to set it up

thanks in advance

(original share) + $1 = (final share)

let x = original number of members

why thank you, skeeter
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