SOLUTION: Alice earned a total of $65 for working 5 days after school. Each day after the
first day, she earned $2 more than she earned the day before. How much did
she earn on the first d
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Question 260691: Alice earned a total of $65 for working 5 days after school. Each day after the
first day, she earned $2 more than she earned the day before. How much did
she earn on the first day?
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first day: x
second day: x+ 2
third day: x + 4
fourth day: x + 6
fifth day: x + 8
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the sum of all five days: 5x + 20
the total for five days: 65
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5x + 20 = 65
subtract 20 to get
5x = 45
divide by 5 to get
x = 9
$9 on the first day
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