Question
One pencil costs $j while one textbook costs 50¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 3 pencils and 1 textbook? Express your answer in terms of j in its simplest form. 
  2. Glen wants to buy 3 pencils and 1 textbook but is short of 10 cents. If the textbook costs $1.20, how much money does Glen have in dollars?
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One pencil costs $j while one textbook costs 50¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 3 pencils and 1 textbook? Express your answer in terms of j in its simplest form. 
  2. Glen wants to buy 3 pencils and 1 textbook but is short of 10 cents. If the textbook costs $1.20, how much money does Glen have in dollars?