document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22983>Question 22983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A postal clerk sold 75 stamps for $19.95.  Some were 20-cent and some were 33-cent.  How many of each kind did he sell. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon%21><B>stanbon!(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon%21><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=11376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of 20 cent stamps be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number of 33 cent stamps is \"75-x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of 20-cent stamps is (20)x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of 33-cent stamps is (33)(75-x)= (2475-33x) cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of 20 cent + Value of 33 cent is 1995 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      20x +2475-33x = 1995<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            -13x = -480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               x= 36.923...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This answer doesn't make any sense as you cannot have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "36.923... stamps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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