document.write( "Question 1013961: How do I get 12 coins to equal 85 cents? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #630271 by josgarithmetic(39623)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Maybe, more than one answer. A practical way is start with as few coins as possible, and start breaking then one at a time.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Using their values in cents,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "25, 25, 25, 5, 5 ----- only five coins;\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "25, 25, 5(5), 2*(5) -------- nine coins;\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "25, 10,5,5,5, 5(5), 2(5) --------twelve coins.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One quarter \n" ); document.write( "One dime, \n" ); document.write( "Ten nickles \n" ); document.write( " |