Question
One stapler costs $f while one novel costs 95¢ less than the stapler.
  1. What is the cost of 2 staplers and 1 novel? Express your answer in terms of f in its simplest form. 
  2. Andy wants to buy 2 staplers and 1 novel but is short of 30 cents. If the novel costs $2.40, how much money does Andy have in dollars?
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One stapler costs $f while one novel costs 95¢ less than the stapler.
  1. What is the cost of 2 staplers and 1 novel? Express your answer in terms of f in its simplest form. 
  2. Andy wants to buy 2 staplers and 1 novel but is short of 30 cents. If the novel costs $2.40, how much money does Andy have in dollars?