document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21088>Question 21088</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A stamp collection consists of 5, 13, and 18 cent stamps. The number of 13 cent stamps is one less than twice the number of 5 cent stamps. The number of 18 cent stamps is five more than the number of 13 cent stamps. The total value of all the stamps is $2.60. Find the number of 13 cent stamps in the collection.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \"x\" be the number of 13cent stamps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x = 2(# of 5cent stamps)-1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the number of 5cent stamps =(x+1)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of 18cent stamps is x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The value of \"x\" 13cent stamps is 13x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of the 5cent stamps is 5[(x+1)/2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of the 18cent stamps is 18(x+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Value of 13cent + Value or 13cent + Value of 18cent = 260cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     13x + 5[(x+1)/2] + 18(x+5) = 260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"x\" to get your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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