document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280059>Question 280059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a boy was sent to the pst office with $16.25 to buy 2, 3, and 5 cent stamps. he bough 50 mre 3 cent stamps than 2 cent stamps and 25 less 5cent stampsthan 2 cent stamps. how many f each kind did he buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if someone can please help me understnd how to do this question it will be greatly appraicated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=203567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set-Up<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A = 2 Cent stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let B = 3 Cent stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let C = 5 Cent stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that each statement is in terms of the 2 cent stamps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+50+=+B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+50+=+B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+-+25+=+C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+-+25+=+C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 3: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.02A+%2B+0.03B+%2B+0.05C+=+16.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.02A+%2B+0.03B+%2B+0.05C+=+16.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use substitution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute equation 1 and 2 into equation 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 3: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.02A+%2B+0.03B+%2B+0.05C+=+16.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.02A+%2B+0.03B+%2B+0.05C+=+16.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.02A+%2B+0.03%2A%28A+%2B+50%29+%2B+0.05%2A%28A+-+25%29+=+16.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.02A+%2B+0.03%2A%28A+%2B+50%29+%2B+0.05%2A%28A+-+25%29+=+16.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.02A+%2B+0.03A+%2B+1.5+%2B+0.05A+-+1.25+=+16.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.02A+%2B+0.03A+%2B+1.5+%2B+0.05A+-+1.25+=+16.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.1A+%2B+0.25+=+16.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.1A+%2B+0.25+=+16.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtract 0.25 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.1A+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.1A+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 0.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28A+=+160%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28A+=+160%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug 160 into equations 1 & 2 for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+50+=+B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+50+=+B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=160+%2B+50+=+B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"160+%2B+50+=+B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28210+=+B%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28210+=+B%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+-+25+=+C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+-+25+=+C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=160+-+25+=+C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"160+-+25+=+C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28135+=+C%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28135+=+C%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the answers:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check your answers by plugging in the values into equation 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 3: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.02A+%2B+0.03B+%2B+0.05C+=+16.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.02A+%2B+0.03B+%2B+0.05C+=+16.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.02%2A%28160%29+%2B+0.03%2A%28210%29+%2B+0.05%2A%28135%29+=+16.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.02%2A%28160%29+%2B+0.03%2A%28210%29+%2B+0.05%2A%28135%29+=+16.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.2+%2B+6.3+%2B+6.75+=+16.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.2+%2B+6.3+%2B+6.75+=+16.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2816.25+=+16.25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2816.25+=+16.25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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