Question
One pencil costs $x while one novel costs 50¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 5 pencils and 1 novel? Express your answer in terms of x in its simplest form. 
  2. Japheth wants to buy 5 pencils and 1 novel but is short of 10 cents. If the novel costs $1.20, how much money does Japheth have in dollars?
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One pencil costs $x while one novel costs 50¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 5 pencils and 1 novel? Express your answer in terms of x in its simplest form. 
  2. Japheth wants to buy 5 pencils and 1 novel but is short of 10 cents. If the novel costs $1.20, how much money does Japheth have in dollars?