OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §2.2 Solve Equations using the Division and Multiplication Properties of Equality · Exercise 95 · Algebra · Inequalities
Solve Equations using the Division and Multiplication Properties of Equality · Exercise 95
Stamps Travis bought $9.45 worth of 49-cent stamps and 21-cent stamps. The number of 21-cent stamps was 5 less than the number of 49-cent stamps. Solve the equation for s, to find the number of 49-cent stamps Travis bought.
OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §2.2 Solve Equations using the Division and Multiplication Properties of Equality · Exercise 95
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