document.write( "Question 188885: A postal clerk sold some 13 cent stamps and some 20 cent stamps. Altogether, 60 stamps were sold sold for a total cost of $10.25. How many 13 cent stamps were sold? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #141650 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = 13 cent stamps
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then, x + y =60 , Eqn 1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, 0.13x + 0.20y = $10.25, Eqn 2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In Eqn 1 you get, y = 60 - x, Eqn 3.
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute Eqn 3 in Eqn 2:
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.13x%2B0.20%28highlight%2860-x%29%29=10.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.13x%2B12-0.20x=10.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"12-10.25+=+0.20x-0.13x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1.75=0.07x\" -----> \"cross%281.75%2925%2Fcross%280.07%29=cross%280.07%29x%2Fcross%280.07%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=25%29\", Number of 13cent stamps ( Answer )\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Go back Eqn 3:
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=60-25=red%2835%29\", Number of 20 cent stamps\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let's check, go back Eqn 2:
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.13%2825%29+%2B+0.20%2835%29+=10.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3.25%2B7.00=10.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"10.25=10.25\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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