SOLUTION: a notebook costs 98 cents more than a pencil. represent the cost of half a dozen pencils and 3 notebooks

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Question 988447: a notebook costs 98 cents more than a pencil. represent the cost of half a dozen pencils and 3 notebooks
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +n+ = the cost of a notebook
Let +p+ = the cost of a pencil
+n+=+p+%2B+98+ ( in cents )
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+6p+%2B+3n+
also:
+6p+%2B+3%2A%28+p+%2B+98+%29+
+6p+%2B+3p+%2B+294+
+9p+%2B+294+ cents