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One notebook costs $p while one guide book costs 50¢ less than the notebook.
  1. What is the cost of 2 notebooks and 1 guide book? Express your answer in terms of p in its simplest form. 
  2. Nick wants to buy 2 notebooks and 1 guide book but is short of 20 cents. If the guide book costs $1.10, how much money does Nick have in dollars?
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One notebook costs $p while one guide book costs 50¢ less than the notebook.
  1. What is the cost of 2 notebooks and 1 guide book? Express your answer in terms of p in its simplest form. 
  2. Nick wants to buy 2 notebooks and 1 guide book but is short of 20 cents. If the guide book costs $1.10, how much money does Nick have in dollars?