document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038578>Question 1038578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a collection of stamps consists of 3 cent stamps, 7 cent stamps, and 12 cent stamps. the number of 3 cent stamps is five less than the number of 7 cent stamps. the number of 12 cent stamps is one half of the number of 7 cent stamps. the total value of all the stamps is $2.73. find the number of each type of stamp </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #653348 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=653348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n=7 cent stamps. Then 3-cent equals n-5, and 12-cent equals n/2. So.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7n+3(n-5)+12(n/2)=273<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7n+3n-15+6n=273<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16n=288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=18 7-cent stamps, 13 3-cent stamps, 9 12-cent stamps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR>\n" );
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