document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1072921>Question 1072921</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The last time Carolina visited the post office, she spent $4.49 to mail letters and packages. Each letter cost $0.37 to mail, while each package cost $0.88 to mail. If she sent two more letters than packages, how many letters did she mail?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #687756 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=687756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> l = p+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.37l+0.88p = 4.49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute for l:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.37(p+2)+0.88p = 4.49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.37p+0.74+0.88p = 4.49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add p on left and subtract 0.74 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25p = 3.75 divide both sides by 1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 3+2 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 x 0.88 + 5 x 0.37 = 4.49 Correct<BR>\n" );
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