document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104447>Question 104447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you show me Step-By-Step how to solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Luanne bought 50 stamps, some costing 22 cents each, and the rest costing 14 cents each. She paid the postal clerk $10.04 for all the stamps. How many of each type of stamp did luanne buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75982 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=75982\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=(22 cent stamps), so 50-x=(14 cent stamps)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number of stamps multiplied by their value gives the total cost, $10.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "... working in cents avoids problems with decimal points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22(x)+14(50-x)=1004 ... 22x+700-14x=1004 ... 8x=304 ... x=38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50-(38)=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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