Question
One pencil costs $w while one guide book costs 80¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 2 pencils and 1 guide book? Express your answer in terms of w in its simplest form. 
  2. Liam wants to buy 2 pencils and 1 guide book but is short of 10 cents. If the guide book costs $2.40, how much money does Liam have in dollars?
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One pencil costs $w while one guide book costs 80¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 2 pencils and 1 guide book? Express your answer in terms of w in its simplest form. 
  2. Liam wants to buy 2 pencils and 1 guide book but is short of 10 cents. If the guide book costs $2.40, how much money does Liam have in dollars?