document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351227>Question 351227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Model this situation using a linear system. A server earned $55 in tips, all in loonies and toonies. she had 38 coins altogether. how many toonies were there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so far ; let x represent the number of loonies.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y represent the number of toonies. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=38 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=55 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now i need to solve it . </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so far ; let x represent the number of loonies.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y represent the number of toonies. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=38 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=55 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1st from 2nd to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 17 (# of toonies)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 38-17 = 21 (# of loonies)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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