document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211435>Question 211435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Randy has a jar containing 63 coins, which are either quarters or nickels.  The total value of the jar is $6.75.  How many of each type of coin does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let q = number of quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "63-q = number of nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25q + .05(63-q) = 6.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25q + 3.15 - .05q = 6.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20q + 3.15 = 6.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20q = 3.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 3.60/.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 18 (number of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of nickels:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63-q = 63-18 = 45 </SPAN>\n" );
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