document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189097>Question 189097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay here is the problem I need help with.  It's not in a textbook but it is online.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A stamp collection consits of 3, 8, and 15 cent stamps.  The number of 8 cent stamps is one less than triple the number of 3 cent stamps.  The number of 15 cent stamps is six less than the number of 8 cent stamps.  The total value of all the stamps is $2.47.  Find the number of 8 cent stamps in the collection. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141896 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><B>jonvaliente(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><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=jonvaliente><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=141896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=no of 3 cent stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    3x-1=no of 8 cent stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    (3x-1)-6=no of 15 cent stamps or 3x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+(3x-1)*8+(3x-7)*15=247\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+24x-8+45x-105=247\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72x-113=247\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding 113 on both sides, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72x=360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing both sides by 72 we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 3-cent stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 8-cent stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 15-cent stamps </SPAN>\n" );
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