Problema Solution

Kat wrote to 12 of her friends, she spent a total of $3.70. The postage costs 39c for Letters and 25c for postcards. If Kat sent L letters, write an expression in terms of L for the number of postcards she wrote

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$3.70 = 370c

L = the number of letters sent

12 - L = the number of postcards sent

39L + 25(12 - L) = 370

14L + 300 = 370

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L = 5

12 - L = 12 - 5 = 7 postcards

Kat wrote 7 postcards.