document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162881>Question 162881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ruth purchases some $.01 stamps, some $.15 stamps and some $.20 stamps.  She has spend a total of $5.00.  There are three times as many $.01 stamps as $.20 stamps and 8 more $.15 stamps than $.20 stamps.  How many stamps in all does she buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120042 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=120042\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .01*3X+.15(X+8)+.20X=5.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03X+.15X+1.2+.20X=5.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".38X=5.00-1.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".38X=3.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3.80/.38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10 .20 CENT STANPS WERE PERDHASED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*10=30 .01 CENT STAMPS WERE PURCHASED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+8=18 .15 CENT STAMPS WERE PURCHASED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+30+18=58 A TOTAL OF 58 STAMPS WERE PURCHASED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01*30+.15*18+.20*10=5.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30+2.70+2.00=5.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.00=5.00\r<BR>\n" );
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