Question
One pencil costs $y while one textbook costs 60¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 2 pencils and 1 textbook? Express your answer in terms of y in its simplest form. 
  2. Nick wants to buy 2 pencils and 1 textbook but is short of 10 cents. If the textbook costs $1.10, how much money does Nick have in dollars?
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One pencil costs $y while one textbook costs 60¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 2 pencils and 1 textbook? Express your answer in terms of y in its simplest form. 
  2. Nick wants to buy 2 pencils and 1 textbook but is short of 10 cents. If the textbook costs $1.10, how much money does Nick have in dollars?