SOLUTION: Jennifer went to a post office to buy some number of 24 cent stamps and 7 times as many 37 cent stamps as 24 cent stamps. If she paid $11.32, how many 37 stanps did she buy?

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Question 22176: Jennifer went to a post office to buy some number of 24 cent stamps and 7 times as many 37 cent stamps as 24 cent stamps. If she paid $11.32, how many 37 stanps did she buy?
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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37(7x)+24x=1132
283x=1132
x=4
7(4)=28
Hence, she bought 28 $0.37 stamps and 4 $0.24 stamps.