document.write( "Question 1012507: Maggy has $24 in her piggy-bank in quarters, $1 and $2 coins. She has 2 fewer $2 coins than $1 coins and twice as many quarters as $1 coins.
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document.write( "How many coins of each type does she have? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #628463 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Q=quarters; N=$1 coins; T=$2 coins \n" ); document.write( "T=N-2 \n" ); document.write( "Q=2N \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "$0.25(2N)+$1N+$2(N-2)=$24 \n" ); document.write( "$0.50N+$1N+$2N-$4=$24 \n" ); document.write( "$3.50N=$28 \n" ); document.write( "N=8 \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 1: She has eight $1 coins. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "T=N-2=8-2=6 \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 2: She has six $2 coins. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Q=2N=2(8)=16 \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 3: She has 16 quarters. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "$0.25Q+$1N+$2T=$24 \n" ); document.write( "$0.25(16)+$1(8)+$2(6)=$24 \n" ); document.write( "$4+$8+$12=$24 \n" ); document.write( "$24=$24\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |