document.write( "Question 424237: A man is paid $18 each day he works and forfeits $3 for each day he is idle. If at the end of 40 days he nets $531, how many days was he idle? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #295810 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"x\"$ = number of days he was idle
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+40+-+x+\"$ = number of days he worked
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+18%2A%2840+-+x%29+-+3x+=+531+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+720++-+18x+-+3x+=+531+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+21x+=+720+-+531+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "You can finish
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