document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362943>Question 362943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Lowe bought some three cent stamps and some two cent stamps. The total cost was $8.90. How many stamps of each kind did he buy if the total number was 345 stamps? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=258830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=345 OR X=345-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02X+.03Y=8.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02(345-Y)+.03Y=8.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.90-.02Y+.03Y=8.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01Y=8.90-6.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01Y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2/.01<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=200 3 CENT STAMPS WERE BOUGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "345-200=145 2 CENT STAMPS WERE BOUGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ",02*145+.03*200=8.90.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.90+6.00=8.890<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.90=8.90 </SPAN>\n" );
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