document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425046>Question 425046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carol bought 36 two-cent and three-cent stamps for $1.00. How many stamps of each kind did she buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296113 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of 3 cent stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the number of 2 cent stamps = 36 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the total = 100 cents, we have the following formula to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(36-x) + 3x = 100 -> 72 - 2x + 3x = 100 -> x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of 2 cent stamps = 36 - 28 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 8 2-cent stamps, 28 3-cent stamps<BR>\n" );
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