OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §2.5 Solve Equations with Fractions or Decimals · Exercise 54 · Algebra · Inequalities
Solve Equations with Fractions or Decimals · Exercise 54
Stamps Paula bought $22.82 worth of 49-cent stamps and 21-cent stamps. The number of 21-cent stamps was 8 less than the number of 49-cent stamps. Solve the equation for s, to find the number of 49-cent stamps Paula bought.
OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §2.5 Solve Equations with Fractions or Decimals · Exercise 54
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