document.write( "Question 1169800: Hi
\n" ); document.write( "John has 36 coins comprising 20c 50c and $1 coins. He has twice as many $1 coins as 20c coins and the value of the 50c coins $4.40 more than the total value of the 20c coins.\r
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document.write( "COIN   Quantity\r\n" );
document.write( "20c    x\r\n" );
document.write( "50c    y\r\n" );
document.write( "$1     u\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Description made becomes this initial system:
\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28x%2By%2Bu=36%2Cu%2Fx=2%2C0.5y=0.2x%2B4.4%29\"----------the system to be solved.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Try to write a single equation in just the one variable, x.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28x%2By%2Bu=36%2Cu=2x%2Cy=2x%2F5%2B44%2F5%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One equation in only x:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplification and solution just for x:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use that to find u and y.
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