document.write( "Question 898772: The value of Lindsey's 9 coins is $0.57. She has 3 kinds of coins. What kinds of coins does Lindsey have? How many of each kind does she have? ( hint there is more than one answer) \r
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The value of Lindsey's 9 coins is $0.57. She has 3 kinds of coins. What kinds of coins does Lindsey have? How many of each kind does she have? ( hint there is more than one answer)
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document.write( "Note that  consist of AT LEAST 2 pennies\r
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document.write( "If 1  coin, or -dollar, and 2 pennies, then 6 (9 - 1 - 2) more coins are needed to make the remaining .
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document.write( "This is NOT POSSIBLE!! Therefore, no -dollar, or  coins are included.\r
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document.write( "Besides yours, I didn't see any other combination involving quarters.\r
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document.write( "If 4  coins, or 4 dimes, and 2 pennies, then 3 (9 - 4 - 2) more coins are needed to make the remaining .
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document.write( "This is POSSIBLE, as 3 nickels do make . Therefore, she could have: 
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document.write( "I didn't see any other combination involving dimes and nickels.\r
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document.write( "Besides the combination you found, I don't see any other. Thereby, only two seem to exist. \n" );
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