document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214267>Question 214267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Todd has 48 words to spell for a puzzle. His mother says she will pay him $1.00 for every word he spells correctly but he has to pay her $0.60 for every word he spells incorrectly. If Todd makes $19.20, how many words did he spell correctly?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Define the variable, create the equation, and solve. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let c=number of words spelled correctly and 48-c=number of words spelled incorrectly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c-.6(48-c)=19.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c-28.8+.6c=19.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6c=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=30 words spelled correctly.<BR>\n" );
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