document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956681>Question 956681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man bought 42 stamps, some 13¢ and some 18¢. How many of each kind did he buy if the cost was $6.66? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #584495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=584495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X=number of $0.13; Y=number of $0.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+Y=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=42-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.13X+$0.18Y=$6.66 Substitute for X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.13(42-Y)+$0.18Y=$6.66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5.46-$0.13Y+$0.18Y=$6.66 Subtract $5.46 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05Y=$1.20 Divide each side by $0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=24 ANSWER1: He bought 24-18¢ stamps. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=42-Y=42-24=18 ANSWER 2: He bought 18-13¢ stamps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.13X+$0.18Y=$6.66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.13(18)+$0.18(24)=$6.66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.34+$4.32=$6.66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$6.66=$6.66 </SPAN>\n" );
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