document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756912>Question 756912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> AMIT HAD BOUGHT PENS AND PENCILS FOR RS. 345 .A PEN COSTS RS. 5 AND A PENCIL COSTS RS. 2.50 . IF THE TOTAL NO. OF ITEMS IS 108 HOW MANY OF EACH HAD HE BOUGHT\<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460485 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let he bought x pens ,so the no of pencils =108-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now x*5+[108-x]*2.5=345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 5x+216-2x=345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 3x=345-216=129<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=129/3=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so he bought 43 pens ,& 65 pencils <BR>\n" );
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