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by M7MBA » Tue May 12, 2020 6:54 am

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A timeshare condo costing dollars was originally going to be shared by six families, but two families pulled out of the deal at the last minute. In terms of \(x,\) how much did the cost per family increase for the remaining four families?

a) \(-2x\)
b) \(-\dfrac{x}{2}\)
c) \(\dfrac{x}{12}\)
d) \(\dfrac{x}{6}\)
e) \(2x\)

[spoiler]OA=C[/spoiler]

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M7MBA wrote:
Tue May 12, 2020 6:54 am
A timeshare condo costing dollars was originally going to be shared by six families, but two families pulled out of the deal at the last minute. In terms of \(x,\) how much did the cost per family increase for the remaining four families?

a) \(-2x\)
b) \(-\dfrac{x}{2}\)
c) \(\dfrac{x}{12}\)
d) \(\dfrac{x}{6}\)
e) \(2x\)

[spoiler]OA=C[/spoiler]

Solution:

We can create the expression:

x/4 - x/6 = 3x/12 - 2x/12 = x/12

Answer: C

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