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One day at a family reunion we found a bunch of baseball cards in Grandpa's basement. Grandpa said we could split them among all the grandkids. There were 5040 cards in all, so each of us got a lot of cards. but then we remembered that the Paxtons, who had four of the grandchildren, hadn't arrived yet. That meant each of us present had to give up 42 cards, so that all the grandchildren would have the same number of cards.
How many grandchildren does Grandpa have?
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One day at a family reunion we found a bunch of baseball cards in Grandpa's basement. Grandpa said we could split them among all the grandkids. There were 5040 cards in all, so each of us got a lot of cards. but then we remembered that the Paxtons, who had four of the grandchildren, hadn't arrived yet. That meant each of us present had to give up 42 cards, so that all the grandchildren would have the same number of cards.
How many grandchildren does Grandpa have?
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One day at a family reunion we found a bunch of baseball cards in Grandpa's basement. Grandpa said we could split them among all the grandkids. There were 5040 cards in all, so each of us got a lot of cards. but then we remembered that the Paxtons, who had four of the grandchildren, hadn't arrived yet. That meant each of us present had to give up 42 cards, so that all the grandchildren would have the same number of cards.
How many grandchildren does Grandpa have?
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One day at a family reunion we found a bunch of baseball cards in Grandpa's basement. Grandpa said we could split them among all the grandkids. There were 5040 cards in all, so each of us got a lot of cards. but then we remembered that the Paxtons, who had four of the grandchildren, hadn't arrived yet. That meant each of us present had to give up 42 cards, so that all the grandchildren would have the same number of cards.
How many grandchildren does Grandpa have?
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Let
$x$ equal the number of grandchildren.
The Paxtons, in total, have:
$42(x-4)$ cards (since each grandchild, except the 4 Paxtons, gave up 42 cards)
Each indiviual Paxton has:
$10.5(x-4)$, or $10.5x-42$ cards.
Since each Paxton has the same number of cards as any other grandchild:
$10.5x-42 = 5040/x$.
Then simple algebra gives:
$10.5x^2-42x-5040 = 0$
when the quadratic formula gives:
$x = 24, -20$
Result:
Obviously, Grandpa has -20 grandchildren.
(This is kidding. It's 24.)
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Grandpa has a total of:
24 grandchildren.
Because
$5040/20=252$ is the number of cards each grandkid got originally.
$5040/24=210$ is the number of cards each grandkid should get after the additional four grandkids arrived.
If each grandkid gives 42 cards away that's a total of $42*20=840$ cards. $840/4=210$.
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Let
$x$ equal the number of grandchildren.
The Paxtons, in total, have:
$42(x-4)$ cards (since each grandchild, except the 4 Paxtons, gave up 42 cards)
Each indiviual Paxton has:
$10.5(x-4)$, or $10.5x-42$ cards.
Since each Paxton has the same number of cards as any other grandchild:
$10.5x-42 = 5040/x$.
Then simple algebra gives:
$10.5x^2-42x-5040 = 0$
when the quadratic formula gives:
$x = 24, -20$
Result:
Obviously, Grandpa has -20 grandchildren.
(This is kidding. It's 24.)
answered 1 hour ago
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Let
$x$ equal the number of grandchildren.
The Paxtons, in total, have:
$42(x-4)$ cards (since each grandchild, except the 4 Paxtons, gave up 42 cards)
Each indiviual Paxton has:
$10.5(x-4)$, or $10.5x-42$ cards.
Since each Paxton has the same number of cards as any other grandchild:
$10.5x-42 = 5040/x$.
Then simple algebra gives:
$10.5x^2-42x-5040 = 0$
when the quadratic formula gives:
$x = 24, -20$
Result:
Obviously, Grandpa has -20 grandchildren.
(This is kidding. It's 24.)
answered 1 hour ago
Excited Raichu
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up vote
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Let
$x$ equal the number of grandchildren.
The Paxtons, in total, have:
$42(x-4)$ cards (since each grandchild, except the 4 Paxtons, gave up 42 cards)
Each indiviual Paxton has:
$10.5(x-4)$, or $10.5x-42$ cards.
Since each Paxton has the same number of cards as any other grandchild:
$10.5x-42 = 5040/x$.
Then simple algebra gives:
$10.5x^2-42x-5040 = 0$
when the quadratic formula gives:
$x = 24, -20$
Result:
Obviously, Grandpa has -20 grandchildren.
(This is kidding. It's 24.)
answered 1 hour ago
Excited Raichu
1,28019
Let
$x$ equal the number of grandchildren.
The Paxtons, in total, have:
$42(x-4)$ cards (since each grandchild, except the 4 Paxtons, gave up 42 cards)
Each indiviual Paxton has:
$10.5(x-4)$, or $10.5x-42$ cards.
Since each Paxton has the same number of cards as any other grandchild:
$10.5x-42 = 5040/x$.
Then simple algebra gives:
$10.5x^2-42x-5040 = 0$
when the quadratic formula gives:
$x = 24, -20$
Result:
Obviously, Grandpa has -20 grandchildren.
(This is kidding. It's 24.)
answered 1 hour ago
Excited Raichu
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Excited Raichu
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answered 1 hour ago
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Grandpa has a total of:
24 grandchildren.
Because
$5040/20=252$ is the number of cards each grandkid got originally.
$5040/24=210$ is the number of cards each grandkid should get after the additional four grandkids arrived.
If each grandkid gives 42 cards away that's a total of $42*20=840$ cards. $840/4=210$.
answered 1 hour ago
Robert S.
2036
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Grandpa has a total of:
24 grandchildren.
Because
$5040/20=252$ is the number of cards each grandkid got originally.
$5040/24=210$ is the number of cards each grandkid should get after the additional four grandkids arrived.
If each grandkid gives 42 cards away that's a total of $42*20=840$ cards. $840/4=210$.
answered 1 hour ago
Robert S.
2036
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up vote
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Grandpa has a total of:
24 grandchildren.
Because
$5040/20=252$ is the number of cards each grandkid got originally.
$5040/24=210$ is the number of cards each grandkid should get after the additional four grandkids arrived.
If each grandkid gives 42 cards away that's a total of $42*20=840$ cards. $840/4=210$.
answered 1 hour ago
Robert S.
2036
Grandpa has a total of:
24 grandchildren.
Because
$5040/20=252$ is the number of cards each grandkid got originally.
$5040/24=210$ is the number of cards each grandkid should get after the additional four grandkids arrived.
If each grandkid gives 42 cards away that's a total of $42*20=840$ cards. $840/4=210$.
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Robert S.
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