document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221298>Question 221298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coin operated washing machine contains $19.95 in nickels and quarters. If there is one less nickel than 3 times the number of quarters, how many of each are there?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the amount of quarters be Q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since there is one less nickel than 3 times the number of quarters, then the amount of nickels = 3Q - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, since the value of the nickels and quarters is $19.95, we'll have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25(Q) + .05(3Q - 1) = 19.95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25Q + .15Q - .05 = 19.95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".4Q - .05 = 19.95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".4Q = 19.95 + .05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".4Q = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The amount of quarters, or Q = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2850%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2850%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The amount of nickels = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28149%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28149%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---- (3 * 50 - 1 ) </SPAN>\n" );
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