document.write( "Question 1108505: You have a jar of pennies and quarters. You want to choose 15 coins that are worth exactly $4.25. Write a system of equations that models the situation. When you get your final answer, check to see if it makes sense. Explain why it does or doesn't make sense. \n" ); document.write( "
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p and q
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28p%2Bq=15%2Cp%2B25q=425%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28p%2B25q%29-%28p%2Bq%29=425-15\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"24q=410\"--------both q and p MUST be whole numbers...\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"q=410%2F24=17%261%2F12\"-----------this is NOT a whole number.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution and meaning of the problem description do not make sense.
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