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kumpel
1 month ago
9

I have 4 times as many 10-cent stamps as 3-cent stamps. I have one less 2-cent stamp than 3 cent stamp. If I have b2-cent stamps

, what is the value of my stamp collection in terms of b ?
Mathematics
2 answers:
tester [12.3K]1 month ago
6 0

Answer:

45b + 43 cents

Step-by-step explanation:

45b + 43 cents

Leona [12.6K]1 month ago
5 0

Answer:

The value of the stamp collection is calculated as (45b + 43) cents

Step-by-step explanation:

The scenario is as follows;

if there are x occurrences of 3-cent stamps, then there are 4 times that amount in 10-cent stamps

The number of 2-cent stamps is one less than the quantity of 3-cent stamps, resulting in x-1 for the 2-cent stamps

The number of 2-cent stamps is denoted as b

This implies x-1 = b

Thus, x = b + 1

<pConsequently, the value of the stamp collection can be expressed as;

With x occurrences of 3-cent stamps = 3(b + 1) = 3b + 3 cents

With 4x occurrences of 10-cent stamps = 10(4(b + 1)) = 10(4b + 4) = 40b + 40

The value of the 2-cent stamps = 2b cents

The total value thus becomes;

2b + 40b + 40 + 3b + 3 = (45b + 43) cents

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