Three business people who wish to invest in a new company. Each person is willing to pay one third of the total investment. . After careful calculation, they realize that each of them would pay $ 7500 less if they could find two more equal investors. How much is the total investment in the new business.
Pick.
A) a)	$ 64,000
B) b)	$ 56,250
C) c)	$ 21,000
D) d)	$ 5,400
E) e)	$3,600
Initially each invest in x. Hence total investment is 3x.   Total investment is also 5(x-7500).   3x = 5(x-7500)   x= 5*7500/2= 
<gadget id="calculator">5*7500/2</gadget>
<output>18_750</output>
18750   3x= 56250 and the answer is b)	$ 56,250.
<result>B</result>
Three business people who wish to invest in a new company. Each person is willing to pay one third of the total investment. . After careful calculation, they realize that each of them would pay $ 7500 less if they could find two more equal investors. How much is the total investment in the new business.