document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1201816>Question 1201816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kay has amassed a collection of 1422 coins. they have included only nickels and pennies. the total collection is worth 45.22.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Write a system of equations to represent this information, and determine the number of each coin in the collection. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Write a system of equations to represent this information, and determine the number of each coin in the collection.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a collection of 1422 coins.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nickels and pennies. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the number of nickeis be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and pennies be y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "COIN count<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=1422..............................(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the total collection is worth 45.22.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value count <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+y=4522............................(2) (convert to pennies)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract eq 1 from 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 3100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 775 number of nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remaining pennies out of 1422\r<BR>\n" );
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