document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23910>Question 23910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a postal clerk sold 75 stamps for $4.80. some were 5-cent and some were 8-cent stamps. 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 #12621 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=12621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x represent the 8-cent stamp<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y represent the 5-cent stamp\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=75-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+5y=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+5(75-x)=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+375-5x=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=75-35 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, he sold 40 5-cent stamp and 35 8-cent stamp.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul.  </SPAN>\n" );
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