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  • 02-11-2018
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a business executive bought 40 stamps for $12.08 there were some 32 Cent stamps and some 23-cent stamps how many of each kind did the executive Buy

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x*.32 + (40-x) *.23 = 12.08

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.32x +9.20 -.23x = 12.08

combine like terms

.09x +9.20 = 12.08

subtract 9.20

.09x =2.88

divide by .09

x=32

40-32 =8

He bought 32 32cent stamps and 8 23 cent stamps



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