document.write( "Question 951271: You have a jar of pennies and quarters. You want to choose 15 coins that are worth exactly $4.35
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document.write( "Write and solve a system of equations that models the situation \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #580873 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! P= number of pennies; q=number of quarters \n" ); document.write( "P+Q=15 \n" ); document.write( "P=15-Q \n" ); document.write( "$.01P+$0.25Q=$4.35 \n" ); document.write( "However, there is no solution to this problem, as with 15 coins, even all quarters will only amount to $3.75, so you cannot get $4.35 with 15 coins. \n" ); document.write( " |