Question
One file costs $a while one textbook costs 60¢ less than the file.
  1. What is the cost of 5 files and 1 textbook? Express your answer in terms of a in its simplest form. 
  2. Ben wants to buy 5 files and 1 textbook but is short of 10 cents. If the textbook costs $2.30, how much money does Ben have in dollars?
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One file costs $a while one textbook costs 60¢ less than the file.
  1. What is the cost of 5 files and 1 textbook? Express your answer in terms of a in its simplest form. 
  2. Ben wants to buy 5 files and 1 textbook but is short of 10 cents. If the textbook costs $2.30, how much money does Ben have in dollars?