document.write( "Question 1189607: Ashley had 24 math problems for her homework. Her father made the following deal with her. He said \"I'll give you $5 for every problem you got right, but you pay me $3 for every problem you got wrong.\" If Ashley broke even on this deal, how many problems did she get correct? Write an equation to solve the problem. \n" ); document.write( "
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Ashley had 24 math problems for her homework.
\n" ); document.write( " Her father made the following deal with her.
\n" ); document.write( " He said \"I'll give you $5 for every problem you got right, but you pay me $3 for every problem you got wrong.\"
\n" ); document.write( " If Ashley broke even on this deal, how many problems did she get correct?
\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation to solve the problem.
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\n" ); document.write( "let r = no. of problems she got right
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "(24-r) = no. she got wrong
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\n" ); document.write( "5r = 3(24-r)
\n" ); document.write( "5r = 72 - 3r
\n" ); document.write( "5r + 3r = 72
\n" ); document.write( "8r = 72
\n" ); document.write( "r = 72/8
\n" ); document.write( "r = 9 problems right
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this; she got 24 - 9 = 15 problems wrong
\n" ); document.write( "5*9 = $45
\n" ); document.write( "3*15 = $45 \n" ); document.write( "
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