Problem:
Orvin went to the store with just enough money to buy balloons. When he arrived he discovered that the store had a special sale on balloons: buy balloon at the regular price and get a second at off the regular price. What is the greatest number of balloons Orvin could buy?
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Solution:
The special allows Orvin to purchase balloons at times the regular price. Because Orvin had just enough money to purchase balloons at the regular price, he may now purchase balloons.
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