document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54016>Question 54016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have the following word problem and really do not know where to begin figuring it out, using algebra anyways. Please Help!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Allen bought 20 stamps at the post office in 37¢ and 20¢ denominations.  If the total cost of the stamps was $7.06, how many 37¢ stamps did Allen buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of 37 cent stamps be \"x\"; value of those is 37x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of 20 cent stamps is \"20-x\" ; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "value of those is 20(20-x)=400-20x cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = 706 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37x + 400-20x = 706<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x = 306<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 18 (This is number of 37 cent stamps)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x = 2 (This is number of 20 cent stamps)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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