document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198519>Question 198519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man received $12 and free board for every day that he works but for each day that he is idle, he pays the employer $12. How many days was he idle if after 30 days he received $240? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=yenfox><B>yenfox(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=yenfox><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=149041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X is the number of days he work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(30-X) is the number of days he doesn't work <BR>\n" );
document.write( "He will receive $12*X after X days of working<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He will have to pay his employer $12*(30-X) for the days that he idle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At the end of 30 days he earns $240 means the money he earn subtract the money he pay his employer for idling days  is $240=$12*X-$12*(30-X)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$240=$12*X -$360 + $12*X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$600=$24*X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He work 25 days and idle 5 days </SPAN>\n" );
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