document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002488>Question 1002488</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have a collection of 25 pennies and dimes. their total value is $1.24. how many of each coin are there </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p = number of pennies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = number of dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p + d = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + 10d = 124\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first equation by 10. We are eliminating the variable d.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10p + 10d = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + 10d = 124\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting, we get 9p = 126, or p = 14.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 14 pennies and 11 dimes. </SPAN>\n" );
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