document.write( "Question 1144294: shelia has lot of stamps in her drwaer and will be mailing a number of 2 oz letter cosisting of 61 cent postage . how many different ways can u make 61 cent postage using 44 cent stamp and combination of 5 cent 3 cent and 2 cent stamp? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "61 - 44 = 17,  \r\n" );
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document.write( "therefore, if I correctly understand the question, it is the same as to ask\r\n" );
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document.write( "    by how many ways 17 cents can be presented as a combination of 5, 3 and 2 cents.\r\n" );
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document.write( "I see these combinations\r\n" );
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document.write( "1)  17 =  5 + 5 + 5 + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "2)  17 = 5 + 5 + (3+2) + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "3)  17 = 5 + (3+2) + (3+2) + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "4)  17 = (3+2) + (3+2) + (3+2) + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "5)  17 = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "6)  17 = 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "7)  17 = 5 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "and do not see any other combinations.\r\n" );
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document.write( "My answer is \"7 combinations\".\r\n" );
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