SOLUTION: A man is paid $18 each day he works and forfeits $3 for each day he is idle. If at the end of 40 days he nets $531, how many days was he idle?
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Question 424237: A man is paid $18 each day he works and forfeits $3 for each day he is idle. If at the end of 40 days he nets $531, how many days was he idle?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of days he was idle
= number of days he worked
You can finish
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