Question
One stapler costs $v while one novel costs 60¢ less than the stapler.
  1. What is the cost of 2 staplers and 1 novel? Express your answer in terms of v in its simplest form. 
  2. Fred wants to buy 2 staplers and 1 novel but is short of 10 cents. If the novel costs $1.80, how much money does Fred have in dollars?
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One stapler costs $v while one novel costs 60¢ less than the stapler.
  1. What is the cost of 2 staplers and 1 novel? Express your answer in terms of v in its simplest form. 
  2. Fred wants to buy 2 staplers and 1 novel but is short of 10 cents. If the novel costs $1.80, how much money does Fred have in dollars?