document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59288>Question 59288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have 20 stampes that have a total value of $6.62.  Some of the stamps are worth $0.24 each and others are worth $0.37 each. How many stamps of each type do you have?  Please show how to solve this question. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40647 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=40647\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LETX=THE NUMBER OF $.24 CENT STAMPS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET(20-X)=THE NUMBER OF $.37 CENT STAMPS<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".24X+.37(20-X)=6.62<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".24X+7.40-.37X=6.62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.13X=6.62-7.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.13X=-.78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-.78/-.13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6 $.24 CENT STAMPS THEN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-6=14 $ .37 CENT STAMPS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".24*6+.37*14=6.62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.44+5.18=6.62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.62=6.62<BR>\n" );
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