Four members of a club decide to buy shares in a company. They will divide the cost equally. Two new members join the club and agree to contribute to the shares. Their contribution results in a savings of $200 for each of the original four members. How much do the shares cost?

4 x = 6 (x-200)

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To find the cost of the shares, we need to determine the total cost divided by the number of shares.

Let's represent the cost of the shares as "C" and the number of shares as "N."

We know that the original four members divide the cost equally, so each of them pays "C/4" dollars.

When the two new members join and contribute, it results in a savings of $200 for each of the original four members. This means that the original four members only need to pay "C/4 - $200" each.

So, the equation is: C/4 - $200 = C/4

Let's solve it algebraically:

C/4 - $200 = C/4
C/4 - C/4 = $200
0 = $200

As we can see, there is no solution to this equation. This implies that our initial assumption is incorrect, and there is likely a mistake or missing information in the question.

Please double-check the details of the question, and if you have any additional information, I'll be happy to help you further.