document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200026>Question 200026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me set up the algebra equation for this word problem?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A stamp collection consists 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 #150390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=150390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let t=\"number of 3 cent stamps, e=\"number of 8 cent stamps\" and f=\"number of 15 cent stamps\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The number of 8 cent stamps is one less than triple the number of 3 cent stamps\" ___ e = 3 t - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ adding 1 and dividing by 3 ___ (e + 1) / 3 = t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The number of 15 cent stamps is six less than the number of 8 cent stamps\" ___ f = e - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The total value of all the stamps is $2.47\" ___ working in cents ___ 3 t + 8 e + 15 f = 247\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 3 ((e+1) / 3) + 8 e + 15 (e - 6) = 247<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distributing ___ e + 1 + 8 e + 15 e - 90 = 247<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ 24 e = 336<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ e = 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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