document.write( "Question 881128: Books cost 50¢ and pamphlets 15¢ at the book sale. If Mr. Jones spent $90 and
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document.write( "Let x represent the number of books  the number of pamplets
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document.write( ".5x + .15(x+15) = $90
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document.write( "      .65x = 90-2.25 = 87.75
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document.write( "         x = 135, number of books.  150 pamplets 
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document.write( " = $90
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