document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1080447>Question 1080447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Julie went to the post office and bought both $0.49 stamps and $0.34 postcards for her office's bills. She spent $75.80. The number of stamps was 20 more than twice the number of postcards. How many of each did she buy </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2p + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.49s + 0.34p = 75.80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "49s - 98p = 49*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49s + 34p = 7580<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"p\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "132p = 6600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 50 (# of postcards)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2p+20 = 120 (# of stamps)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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