document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288047>Question 288047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man was hired to work for $3 a day, but on the condition that for every day he was idle he should forfeit $1.50. At the end of twenty days he received $33. How many days had he been idle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8 e) 10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1.5y=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 days working and 6 days idle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*14-1.5*6=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-9=33<BR>\n" );
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