SOLUTION: 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?

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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?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = number of days he was idle
+40+-+x+ = number of days he worked
+18%2A%2840+-+x%29+-+3x+=+531+
+720++-+18x+-+3x+=+531+
+21x+=+720+-+531+
You can finish