document.write( "Question 957694: How many quarters, dimes and pennies I need to total an amount of $3.27. Thank you. (needs a total of 20 coins) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #585245 by josgarithmetic(39620)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! q, d, p counts of the coins. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Expect more than one solution for how many of each coin. Two equations, THREE unknown variables. Use elementary row operations, but pick a variable to treat as a constant; best choice seems to be p.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Assuming p is a constant although not yet known value, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "E1-E2, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Return again to simple system, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "E2-E1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You want to find what whole number p will make q and d to be whole numbers, and also be sure that q+d+p=20 : \n" ); document.write( " |