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Sammy has two denominations of coins. Two of the smaller denomination coins and three of the larger denomination coins have a value of $2. Two of the smaller denomination coins and seven of the larger denomination coins have a value of $4. What denominations of coins does Sammy have?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "2S + 3L = 2
\n" ); document.write( "2S + 7L = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"L\":
\n" ); document.write( "4L = 2
\n" ); document.write( "L = $0.5 (L is a half-dollar)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"S\":
\n" ); document.write( "2S + 3L = 2
\n" ); document.write( "2S + 1.5 = 2
\n" ); document.write( "2S = 0.5
\n" ); document.write( "S = $0.25 (S is a quarter)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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