SOLUTION: Tyler spent $19 on a bookand pens. If the book cost $4.00 and each pack of pens cost $5 , then how many packs of pens did he purchase?

SOLUTION: Tyler spent $19 on a bookand pens. If the book cost $4.00 and each pack of pens cost $5 , then how many packs of pens did he purchase?

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Question 1017592: Tyler spent $19 on a bookand pens. If the book cost $4.00 and each pack of pens cost $5 , then how many packs of pens did he purchase?
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well, the only combination that works out exactly is
one book and three packs of pens...so that
$4 + 3($5) = $19
No other combination makes $19 exactly.
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