Question
One pencil costs $r while one textbook costs 80¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 4 pencils and 1 textbook? Express your answer in terms of r in its simplest form. 
  2. Howard wants to buy 4 pencils and 1 textbook but is short of 30 cents. If the textbook costs $1.70, how much money does Howard have in dollars?
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One pencil costs $r while one textbook costs 80¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 4 pencils and 1 textbook? Express your answer in terms of r in its simplest form. 
  2. Howard wants to buy 4 pencils and 1 textbook but is short of 30 cents. If the textbook costs $1.70, how much money does Howard have in dollars?