Question
One pencil costs $y while one story book costs 50¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 2 pencils and 1 story book? Express your answer in terms of y in its simplest form. 
  2. Wesley wants to buy 2 pencils and 1 story book but is short of 10 cents. If the story book costs $1.40, how much money does Wesley have in dollars?
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One pencil costs $y while one story book costs 50¢ less than the pencil.
  1. What is the cost of 2 pencils and 1 story book? Express your answer in terms of y in its simplest form. 
  2. Wesley wants to buy 2 pencils and 1 story book but is short of 10 cents. If the story book costs $1.40, how much money does Wesley have in dollars?