SOLUTION: harold wrote to 15 people, and the cost of the postage was $5.40. If it cost 27 cents to mail a postcard and 42 cents to mail a letter. How many letters did he write?

SOLUTION: harold wrote to 15 people, and the cost of the postage was $5.40. If it cost 27 cents to mail a postcard and 42 cents to mail a letter. How many letters did he write?

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Question 261595: harold wrote to 15 people, and the cost of the postage was $5.40. If it cost 27 cents to mail a postcard and 42 cents to mail a letter. How many letters did he write?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P+L=15
27P+42L=540
L=9
P=6
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