SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem. Delaney has some 43¢, 72¢, and 89¢ stamps. Their total value is $ 185.56. The number of 72¢ stamps is 3 less than 5 times the 43¢ stamps, and the

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Question 1012786: Please help me solve this problem. Delaney has some 43¢, 72¢, and 89¢ stamps. Their total value is $ 185.56. The number of 72¢ stamps is 3 less than 5 times the 43¢ stamps, and the number of 89¢ stamps is less than twice the 72¢ stamps. How many of each stamp does Delaney have?
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
43 = x
72 = y
89 = z
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y = 5x-3
z = 2y-?
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