document.write( "Question 1142511: A piggy bank contains only 20c and 50c coins. There are 60 coins in total and their overall value is $18.60. Determine the contents of the piggy bank? \n" ); document.write( "
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20c coins?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x of 20c coins
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=60\", sixty coins
\n" ); document.write( "\"20x%2B50y=18.6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0.20%2860-y%29%2B0.50y=18.6\", easier to find y first.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12-0.2y%2B0.5y=18.6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.3y=18.6-12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.3y=6.6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=22%29\"------------------the 50c coins\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=38%29\"-----------------the 20c coins
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