document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115170>Question 115170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Allen bought 20 stamps at the post in 37 cents and 20 cents denominations. If the total cost of the stamps was $7.06, how many 37 cents  did Allen buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".37x+.20y=7.06<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=20-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".37x+.20(20-x)=7.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".37x+4-.20x=7.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".37x-.2x=7.06-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".17x=3.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Allen bought 18 37 cent stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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