Question
One stapler costs $j while one magazine costs 75¢ less than the stapler.
  1. What is the cost of 2 staplers and 1 magazine? Express your answer in terms of j in its simplest form. 
  2. Carl wants to buy 2 staplers and 1 magazine but is short of 30 cents. If the magazine costs $2.50, how much money does Carl have in dollars?
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One stapler costs $j while one magazine costs 75¢ less than the stapler.
  1. What is the cost of 2 staplers and 1 magazine? Express your answer in terms of j in its simplest form. 
  2. Carl wants to buy 2 staplers and 1 magazine but is short of 30 cents. If the magazine costs $2.50, how much money does Carl have in dollars?