document.write( "Question 503259: someone please help and show me the steps:thank you so very much\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Joe has $39.17 in pennies and nickels. If he has 1585 coins in all, how many of each type does he have? \n" ); document.write( "
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pennies x numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "1 x + 1 y = 1585 .............1
\n" ); document.write( "1 x + 5 y = 39.17 .............2
\n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y
\n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by -5
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 1
\n" ); document.write( "-5 x -5 y = -7925
\n" ); document.write( "1 x 5 y = 3917
\n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations
\n" ); document.write( "-4 x = -4008
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 1002.00 OR 1002
\n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "1 x + 1 y = 1585
\n" ); document.write( "1002 + 1 y = 1585
\n" ); document.write( " 1 y = 1585 -1002
\n" ); document.write( " 1 y = 583
\n" ); document.write( " y = 583
\n" ); document.write( "pennies 1002 numbers
\n" ); document.write( "nickels 583 numbers
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