document.write( "Question 320851: From a pile of 100 pennies, 100 nickles , and 100 dimes . select 21 coins which have a total of exactly $1.00 . how many of each of the three types should be selected? \n" ); document.write( "
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p+n+d=21
\n" ); document.write( ".01p+.05n+.1d=100
\n" ); document.write( "if there are any pennies they have to be in 5,10,15,or 20
\n" ); document.write( "if there are 20 penies then only room for 1 more coin which cant add to 1.00
\n" ); document.write( "15 pennies then there are 6 coins left but even at 6 dimes thats only 0.75
\n" ); document.write( "10 pennies makes 11 coins left n+d=11 and .05n+.1d=.90 is a possibility
\n" ); document.write( "5 pennies makes 16 coins left n+d=16 and .05n+.1d=.95 is a 2nd possibility
\n" ); document.write( "according to the problem it seems there has to be a number for each coin
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\".05n%2B.1d=.90\" multiply by 100
\n" ); document.write( "\"n%2Bd=11\" multiply by 5
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\n" ); document.write( "\"5n%2B10d=90\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5n%2B5d=55\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5d=35\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d=7\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"p%2Bn%2Bd=21\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"p=10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"n=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"17%2Bd=21\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%2810%2B7%2B4=21%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "10 pennies, 7 nickels, 4 dimes
\n" ); document.write( "this wasnt that hard...lol that other tutor confused even me.
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\n" ); document.write( "other solution:
\n" ); document.write( "\"n%2Bd=16\" multiply by 10
\n" ); document.write( "\".05n%2B.1d=.95\" multiply by 100
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\n" ); document.write( "\"10n%2B10d=160\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5n%2B10d=95\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5n=65\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"n=13\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"13%2Bd=16\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d=3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%285%2B13%2B3=21%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "5 pennies, 13 nickels, 3 dimes\r
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