SOLUTION: Tony misplaced 7 stamps from his collection. He knows that each stamp of his is worth $0.15 and that the total value of them is now only $5.55. Write an equation to determine the

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Question 1001775: Tony misplaced 7 stamps from his collection. He knows that each stamp of his is worth $0.15 and that the total value of them is now only $5.55.
Write an equation to determine the number of stamps (s)(s)left parenthesis, s, right parenthesis that Tony originally had.

Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(s) = 7 + (5.55)/(.15)
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