A labour is engaged for 20days on the condition that he will receive rs 60 for each day he work and he will be fined rs 5 for each day absent if he receives rs 745 in all for how many days he remaimed
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Let a = number of days absent
then
(20-a) = number of days worked
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Pay amt - fine amt = 745
60(20-a) - 5a = 745
1200 - 60a - 5a = 745
-65a = 745 - 1200
-65a = -455
a = -455/-65
a = 7 days absent
Check this, he worked 13 days so we have:
13(60) - 7(5) = 780 - 35 = 745; confirms our solution
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