document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088226>Question 1088226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carlos has a box of coins that he uses when playing poker with friends. The box currently contains 51 &#8203;coins, consisting of&#8203; pennies, dimes, and quarters. The number of pennies is equal to the number of&#8203; dimes, and the total value is &#8203;$5.34. How many of each denomination of coin does he&#8203; have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #702475 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=702475\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%2BD%2BQ=51 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%2BD%2BQ=51\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.01P%2B0.10D%2B0.25Q=5.34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.01P%2B0.10D%2B0.25Q=5.34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2P%2BQ=51 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2P%2BQ=51\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%2B10P%2B25Q=534 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%2B10P%2B25Q=534\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11P%2B25Q=534 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11P%2B25Q=534\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by 25 and subtract from eq. 2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11P%2B25Q-50P-25Q=534-1275 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11P%2B25Q-50P-25Q=534-1275\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-39P=-741 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-39P=-741\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for P then use either equation to solve for Q.<BR>\n" );
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