document.write( "Question 358351: Winchester community bank charges its customers $6 per monty plus 15 cents per check for the use of a standard checking account. Thomas had a checking account there for 8 months and was charged $53.10 in service charges. How many checks did he write during that period. \n" ); document.write( "

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8*6+.15X=53.10
\n" ); document.write( "48+.15X=53.10
\n" ); document.write( ".15X=53.10-48
\n" ); document.write( ".15X=5.10
\n" ); document.write( "X=5.10/.15
\n" ); document.write( "X=34 CHECKS WERE USED.
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF:
\n" ); document.write( "8*6+.15*34=53.10
\n" ); document.write( "48+5.10=53.10
\n" ); document.write( "53.10=53.10 \n" ); document.write( "

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