document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524740>Question 524740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi anyone, Could you help me solve this problem...I keep getting an answer that does not make any sense to me...its the pennies that are confusing..I know they represent p=1 and d=10 but I am having trouble setting up the problem..please help!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Chris\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the problem: Josh has a change jar that contains only dimes and pennies. He has 32 coins which add up to a total of $1.85. How many of each type of coin does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347889 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=347889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pennies =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=32.................(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10y=185...............(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract (2) from (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9y=-163<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 15 pennies </SPAN>\n" );
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