Problema Solution
Luis has 95 cents in dimes and quarters. Find all possibilities for the number of each type of coin he could have.
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let
x = the number of dimes, x is positive integer
y = the number of quarters, y is positive integer
1 dime = 10 cents
1 quarter = 25 cents
10x + 25y = 95 divide both sides by 5
2x + 5y = 19
x = (19 - 5y)/2 =>
19 - 5y is even number and that is possible if and only if y is odd (if y is even then 19 - 5y will be odd)
19 - 5y >0
y < 19/5 < 5
y < 5
we have the following possibilities
y = 1 => x = 7
Luis has 7 dimes and 1 quarter.
y = 3 => x = 2
Luis has 2 dimes and 3 quarters.