document.write( "Question 1205542: Alana and Petra go to a used book sale, where every book is the same price. Alana buys 4 books and Petra buys 2 books. They run into their friend Angus, who really loves to read, and discover that he has bought 16 books. Angus received a $15 discount, but he still spent $5 more than alana and petra combined. How much does one book cost? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Alana              4                  4p\r\n" );
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document.write( "Petra              2                  2p\r\n" );
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document.write( "Angus             16                 16p-15\r\n" );
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