document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099482>Question 1099482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume that at the current exchange rate, the British pound is worth $1.65 in American dollars. You have some dollar bills and several British pound coins. There are 17 items altogether, which have a total value of $21.55 in American dollars. How many American dollars and how many British pound coins do you have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #713911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=713911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let p be pounds and d be dollars. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+d=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.65p+d=21.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for p and d<BR>\n" );
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