设:红笔买了x支,
(5x+30×9)×(1-18%)-5x×0.85=30×9×0.8,
(5x+270)×0.82-4.25x=216,
4.1x+221.4-4.25x=216,
221.4-0.15x=216,
0.15x=221.4-216,
x=36;
答:红笔买了36支.
故答案为:36.