document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848827>Question 848827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1)	A drawer contains 41 cents and 7 cents stamps. The number of 41 cents stamps is four less than three times the number of 7 cents stamps. The total value of all the stamps is $4.86. How many 41 cents stamps are in the drawer?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = number of 41 cent stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = number of 7 cent stamps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3y - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41x + 7y = 486\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the first equation into the second.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "41(3y - 4) + 7y = 486<BR>\n" );
document.write( "123y - 164 + 7y = 486<BR>\n" );
document.write( "130y = 650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 5 7-cent stamps and 11 41-cent stamps. </SPAN>\n" );
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