Question
One marker costs $p while one novel costs 60¢ less than the marker.
  1. What is the cost of 3 markers and 1 novel? Express your answer in terms of p in its simplest form. 
  2. Charlie wants to buy 3 markers and 1 novel but is short of 10 cents. If the novel costs $2.10, how much money does Charlie have in dollars?
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One marker costs $p while one novel costs 60¢ less than the marker.
  1. What is the cost of 3 markers and 1 novel? Express your answer in terms of p in its simplest form. 
  2. Charlie wants to buy 3 markers and 1 novel but is short of 10 cents. If the novel costs $2.10, how much money does Charlie have in dollars?