1963 TMTA High School Algebra I Contest Problem 29
Problem
A mechanic agreed to work for days at
for each day that he worked, forfeiting
for each day that he was idle. At the end of the
days he received
How many days had he worked?
Solution
Suppose the mechanic worked for days. He earns
dollars for each day he works and loses
dollars for each day he is idle, so we can write the equation:
Solving yields
See Also
1963 TMTA High School Mathematics Contests (Problems) | ||
Preceded by Problem 28 |
TMTA High School Mathematics Contest Past Problems/Solutions | Followed by Problem 30 |