document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187585>Question 187585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help me solve this word problem...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Camille has 19 coins consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters. The value of the coins is $1.60. If she has six times as many nickels as quarters, then how many of each does she have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= nickles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 6x + y = 1.60?  I thought there was a way to try and isolate each variable.  Like doing y= 1.60 -6x , y= 1.60 - 6(19) I don't think that's right...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Camille has 19 coins consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters. The value of the coins is $1.60. If she has six times as many nickels as quarters, then how many of each does she have? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity Equation: n   +   d   +  q = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation...:5n   + 10d   +25q = 160 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity Eq......:n = 6q<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange the 3 equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " n   +   d   +  q = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n   + 10d   +25q = 160 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " n   +   0   - 6q = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use any method you know to solve this system of three equations to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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