document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10956>Question 10956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of 5 cents and 25 cents total $2.25. The total no. of coins is 25. How many of each kind 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 #5786 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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=5786\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let there be X 5cent coins and Y 25cent coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we know X+Y = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and 5X +25Y = 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing by 5 throughout\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+5Y=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+Y=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4Y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which means X=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x5 + 25x5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100+225 = 225 = $2.25  Yay!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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