document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260691>Question 260691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alice earned a total of $65 for working 5 days after school. Each day after the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first day, she earned $2 more than she earned the day before. How much did<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she earn on the first day?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=192026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first day: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second day: x+ 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third day: x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fourth day: x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fifth day: x + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of all five days: 5x + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the total for five days: 65<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 20 = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 20 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 5 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$9 on the first day </SPAN>\n" );
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