document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145296>Question 145296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Allen bought 56 stamps at the post office in 37 cent and 20 cent denominations. If the total cost of the stamps was $18, how many of each denomination did Allen buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B=# of 37c stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=# of 20c stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+L = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37B+20L = 1800<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=56-L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37(56-L)+20L=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2072-37L+20L=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2072-17L=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17L=-272<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=56-L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=40<BR>\n" );
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