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 $ 7000 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)	$ 54,000  C) c)	$ 21,000  D) d)	$ 52,500  E) e)	$3,600
Initially each invest in x. Hence total investment is 3x.   Total investment is also 5(x-7000).   3x = 5(x-7000)   x= 5*7000/2= 
<gadget id="calculator">5*7000/2</gadget>
<output>17_500</output>
17500   3x= 52500 and the answer is d)	$ 52,500.
<result>D</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 $ 7000 less if they could find two more equal investors. How much is the total investment in the new business.