document.write( "Question 1005767: Fran paid $11.30 for a stapler and a dozen pencils. If the stapler costs $9.50, how much does one pencil cost? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the cost of 1 pencil
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+12x+\"$ = the cost of a dozen pencils
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+11.3+=+9.5+%2B+12x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+12x+=+1.8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+.15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "One pencil costs $ .15 \n" ); document.write( "

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