document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937121>Question 937121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What 6 coins add up to 32 cents when 2 of them are dimes </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #570556 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=570556\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Intuition tells you that quarter piece coin will not work.  Draw a tree diagram to search for coin combinations.  You may be able to try a few guesses instead.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 dimes makes 20 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want 12 more cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Coins allowed are pennies and nickels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe this is easier through arithmetic using variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p pennies count<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n nickels count<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+n=6 and 1*p+5*n=12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "System to solve is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28p%2Bn=6%2Cp%2B5n=12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28p%2Bn=6%2Cp%2B5n=12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NO!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Impossible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recheck my work if you want. </SPAN>\n" );
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