Question
One stapler costs $c while one guide book costs 55¢ less than the stapler.
  1. What is the cost of 3 staplers and 1 guide book? Express your answer in terms of c in its simplest form. 
  2. Oliver wants to buy 3 staplers and 1 guide book but is short of 15 cents. If the guide book costs $1.80, how much money does Oliver have in dollars?
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One stapler costs $c while one guide book costs 55¢ less than the stapler.
  1. What is the cost of 3 staplers and 1 guide book? Express your answer in terms of c in its simplest form. 
  2. Oliver wants to buy 3 staplers and 1 guide book but is short of 15 cents. If the guide book costs $1.80, how much money does Oliver have in dollars?