SOLUTION: A salesman worked a certain numbers of days to earn $192. If he had been paid $8 more per day, he would have earned the same amount of money in 2 fewer days. How many days did he w
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Question 628555: A salesman worked a certain numbers of days to earn $192. If he had been paid $8 more per day, he would have earned the same amount of money in 2 fewer days. How many days did he work? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = the actual number of days he worked = the actual amount of money he made each day = the amount of money he made each day plus $8
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given:
( daily earnings + $8 ) = ( daily earnings ) x ( 2 less days worked )
Multiply both sides by
Complete the square
He worked 8 days
check:
OK
