document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=629587>Question 629587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the cost of a dozen pencils and 6 pens is 3.34. If 3 pencils cost 0.10, then what is the cost of one pen in cents </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #396421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=55305><B>55305(86)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=55305><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=396421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3 pencils cost $0.10 then a dozen(12) pencils must cost $0.40. So now we can subtract that from $3.34 to find the cost of 6 pens.  $3.34-$0.40= $2.94, and that is the value of 6 pens. So we should divide by 6 to get the value of 1 pen.  $2.94/6= $0.49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the cost of one pen is 49 cents. </SPAN>\n" );
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