document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88031>Question 88031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John buys stamps.  Some are 33 cents and the rest are 20 cents.  The total equals 4.50. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = no. of 33 cent stamps, y = no. 20 cent stamps, keep everything in cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33x + 20y = 450<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming there are at least 2 ea 20 cent stamps: (450-40)/33 = 12.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can assume the number of 33 stamps is less than 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try 12: 33*12 = 396, 450 - 396 = 54, not a multiply of 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "assume it has to be an even number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try 10: 33*10 = 330, 450 - 330 = 120, bingo!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have 10 ea 33 cent and 6 ea 20 cent stamps<BR>\n" );
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