document.write( "Question 600351: Snow white and the seven dwarfs went to work as carpenters. Each dwarf earned $20. Snow white earned $3.50 more than the average of the eight. How much did snow white earn? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #379283 by w_parminder(53) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let earnings of Snow white = X
\n" ); document.write( "Average of the eight = $\"%28+140%2BX+%29%2F8\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Snow White's earning is $3.50 more than the average of the eight,
\n" ); document.write( "so
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X=%28%28+140%2BX+%29%2F8%29%2B3.5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OR
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X=%28+140%2BX%2B28+%29%2F8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OR
\n" ); document.write( "8X = 168 + X
\n" ); document.write( "OR
\n" ); document.write( "8X - X = 168
\n" ); document.write( "OR
\n" ); document.write( "7X = 168
\n" ); document.write( "X = 168/7
\n" ); document.write( "X = 24\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So Snow White earn $24 \n" ); document.write( "

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