document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51866>Question 51866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dave Sharp has $10 to buy stamps. He wants to buy twice as many 22 cent stamps as 14 cent stamps. What is the greatest number of 22 cent stamps he can buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please solve using one variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please solve using one variable. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let number of 14 cent stamps bought = x...their value = 14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of 22 cent stamps bought =twice of the above = 2x.....their value = 22*2x=44x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total value of stamps bought = 14x+44x=58x=10$=1000 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =1000/58 = 17.3....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence he can buy 2*17.3=34.6...or 35 stamps </SPAN>\n" );
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