document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92135>Question 92135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stamp collection consists of 5, 13, and 18 cent stamps. The number of 13 cent stamps is one less than twice the number of 5 cent stamps. The number of 18 cent stamps is five more than the number of 13 cent stamps. The total value of all the stamps is $2.60. Find the number of 13 cent stamps in the collection. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #66990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=66990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let t=13cent ... (t+1)/2=5cent ... t+5=18cent ... 13t+5((t+1)/2)+18(t+5)=260\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 2 gives 26t+5t+5+36t+180=520 ... 67t=335 ... t=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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