document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25805>Question 25805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A $1.60 assortment of cards contains $0.20 cards and $0.15 cards. The number of $0.20 cards is 2 less than half the number of $0.15 cards. Find the number of each type of card.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13886 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=13886\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of $0.15 be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number of $0.20 be 0.5x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.20(0.5x-2)+0.15x=1.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1x-0.4+0.15x=1.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5(8)-2 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, there were 8 $0.15 cards and 2 $0.20 cards.<BR>\n" );
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