document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753784>Question 753784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob has $2.30 in pennies , dimes and quarters he has 17 coins in total the amount of dimes and pennies are the same . How many pennies dimes and quarters are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=458842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = dimes y = quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x + y   = 17.....1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 25y = 230....2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x + 25y = 425 ....3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 25y = 230 ....2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract (2) from (3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x       = 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x       = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x = 13 in Eq (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x + y = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 + y = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y = 17 - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore you have <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13 dimes and 4 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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