Question
One pencil costs $a while one magazine costs 60¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 2 pencils and 1 magazine? Express your answer in terms of a in its simplest form. 
  2. Daniel wants to buy 2 pencils and 1 magazine but is short of 10 cents. If the magazine costs $2.40, how much money does Daniel have in dollars?
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One pencil costs $a while one magazine costs 60¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 2 pencils and 1 magazine? Express your answer in terms of a in its simplest form. 
  2. Daniel wants to buy 2 pencils and 1 magazine but is short of 10 cents. If the magazine costs $2.40, how much money does Daniel have in dollars?