document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134945>Question 1134945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Katie brought some pens for $2.00 each and some pencils for  $0.05 cents each. She brought twice as may pens as pencils and spent a total of $13.50. How many each did she buy ?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "pens=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total is 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(2.00)+x(0.05)=13.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+.05x=13.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.05x=13.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.33 pencils<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=6.67 pens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "these aren't integers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 pens is the most she can buy which is $12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that leaves 3 pencils for 0.15 or $12.15 total\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "maybe you meant pencils for 0.50 each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then this would be 2x(2.00)+x(0.50) or 4.50 x=13.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 pencils<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=6 pens </SPAN>\n" );
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