document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288364>Question 288364</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that i will pay you 8cents for every problem in this chapter that you solve correctly but you have to pay me 5cents for every problem done incorrectly. If at the end of the 26 problems neither of us owe each other any money, how many problems did you solve correctly?\r<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 #209068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=209068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x=5(26-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=130-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+5x=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=130/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 questions answered correctly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26-10=16 answered incorrectly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*10=5*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=80 </SPAN>\n" );
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