document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946624>Question 946624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Please help - its my daughters math and I can not figure this out to help her!! Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sergio walked to and from school  on 3/5 of the days in one month. He got a ride to school on &#8542; of remaining days. On the one remaining day he stayed home with a cold. How many school days were there that month? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #577497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=577497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sergio walked to and from school  on 3/5 of the days in one month. He got a ride to school on 7/8 of remaining days. On the one remaining day he stayed home with a cold. How many school days were there that month?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = # of school days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/5)d + (7/8)(d - (3/5)d) + 1 = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d/5 + (7/8)*(2d/5) + 1 = 3d/5 + 7d/20 + 1 = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 20 to eliminate fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12d + 7d + 20 = 20d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19d + 20 = 20d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 20 days<BR>\n" );
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