Question
One pen costs $a while one textbook costs 45¢ less than the pen.
  1. What is the cost of 5 pens and 1 textbook? Express your answer in terms of a in its simplest form. 
  2. Tim wants to buy 5 pens and 1 textbook but is short of 15 cents. If the textbook costs $2.60, how much money does Tim have in dollars?
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One pen costs $a while one textbook costs 45¢ less than the pen.
  1. What is the cost of 5 pens and 1 textbook? Express your answer in terms of a in its simplest form. 
  2. Tim wants to buy 5 pens and 1 textbook but is short of 15 cents. If the textbook costs $2.60, how much money does Tim have in dollars?