document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23735>Question 23735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is it possible to spend $3.00 for 100 stamps consisting of 2-cent stamps and 5-stamps? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12516 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12516\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If there are 100 stamps, then let x = number of one type of stamp (either one will do!!):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = number of 5 cent stamps <BR>\n" );
document.write( "100-x = number of 2 cent stamps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".05x = value of the 5 cent stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02(100-x) = value of the 2 cent stamps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The value of the stamps is $3.00, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x + .02(100-x) = 3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x + 2.00 - .02x = 3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03x + 2.00 = 3.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2.00 from each side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".03x + 2.00 -2.00= 3.00-2.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03x = 1.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by .03:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03x = 1.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 33 1/3 stamps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is NOT possible, since the answer did not come out even.  You can't have one third of a stamp.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC \r<BR>\n" );
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