document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074548>Question 1074548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stamp collection consists of 5 cent, 8 cent, and 13 cent stamps. The number of 13 cent stamps is one more than twice the number of 5 cent stamps. The number of 13 cent stamps is six more than the number of 8 cent stamps. The total value of all the stamps is $5.37. Find the number of 5 cent stamps.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #689372 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=689372\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the number of 5-cent stamps. Then the number of 13-cent stamps is 2n+1; and the number of 8-cent stamps is 2n+1-6, or 2n-5. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+8(2n-5)+13(2n+1)=537<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47n-27=537<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47n=564<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 12 5-cent stamps in the collection. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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