document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=226298>Question 226298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of nickels and quarters amounts to $2.60. There are 16 coins in all. How many of each coin are there?\r<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 #168561 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168561\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of nickels and quarters amounts to $2.60. There are 16 coins in all. How many of each coin are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let x be the number of nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let 16-x be the number of quarters since there are 16 coins in all.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let 0.05x be the dollar value of nickels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Let 0.25(16-x) be the dollar value of quarters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Then, 0.05x+0.25(16-x)=2.60 be the total dollar value of 2.60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  Solving the equation in Step 5 yields the following steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=explain_simplification.solver>EXPLAIN simplification of an expression</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT><B>Your Result</B>: <BR><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<LI><B>This is an <A  rel=nofollow HREF=/algebra/homework/equations/>equation</A>!</B> Solutions: <FONT SIZE=+2><U><B>x=7</B></U></FONT>.<BR></LI>\n" );
document.write( "<LI><B>Graphical form</B>: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=/algebra/homework/equations/>Equation</A> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05x%2B0.25%2A%2816-x%29=2.60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05x%2B0.25%2A%2816-x%29=2.60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > was fully solved.</LI><LI><B>Text form</B>: 0.05x+0.25*(16-x)=2.60 simplifies to 0=0</LI><LI><B>Cartoon (animation) form</B>: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=simplify_cartoon%28+0.05x%2B0.25%2A%2816-x%29=2.60+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"simplify_cartoon%28+0.05x%2B0.25%2A%2816-x%29=2.60+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR> For tutors: <CODE>simplify_cartoon( 0.05x+0.25*(16-x)=2.60 )</CODE></LI>\n" );
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document.write( "<HR width=50% align=left>Look at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05%2Ax%2B0.25%2A%28highlight_red%28+16+%29-x%29=2.60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05%2Ax%2B0.25%2A%28highlight_red%28+16+%29-x%29=2.60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR> Moved <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the right of expression <BR>It becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05%2Ax%2B0.25%2A%28-x%2Bhighlight_green%28+16+%29%29=2.60& border=1  ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05%2Ax%2B0.25%2A%28-x%2Bhighlight_green%28+16+%29%29=2.60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<HR width=50% align=left>Look at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05%2Ax%2B0.25%2A%28-x%2B16%29=highlight_red%28+2.60+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05%2Ax%2B0.25%2A%28-x%2B16%29=highlight_red%28+2.60+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR> Moved these terms to the left <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28+-2.60+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28+-2.60+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>It becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05%2Ax%2B0.25%2A%28-x%2B16%29-highlight_green%28+2.60+%29=0& border=1  ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05%2Ax%2B0.25%2A%28-x%2B16%29-highlight_green%28+2.60+%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<HR width=50% align=left>Look at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05%2Ax%2Bhighlight_red%28+0.25%2A%28-x%2B16%29+%29-2.60=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05%2Ax%2Bhighlight_red%28+0.25%2A%28-x%2B16%29+%29-2.60=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR> Expanded term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by using <A  rel=nofollow HREF=/algebra/homework/Distributive-associative-commutative-properties/>associative property</A> on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-x%2B16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-x%2B16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>It becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05%2Ax-highlight_green%28+0.25%2Ax+%29%2Bhighlight_green%28+0.25%2A16+%29-2.60=0& border=1  ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05%2Ax-highlight_green%28+0.25%2Ax+%29%2Bhighlight_green%28+0.25%2A16+%29-2.60=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<HR width=50% align=left>Look at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05%2Ax-0.25%2Ax%2Bhighlight_red%28+0.25%2A16+%29-highlight_red%28+2.60+%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05%2Ax-0.25%2Ax%2Bhighlight_red%28+0.25%2A16+%29-highlight_red%28+2.60+%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR> Replace constants in expression: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_red%28+0.25%2A16+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_red%28+0.25%2A16+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_red%28+-2.60+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_red%28+-2.60+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28+1.4+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28+1.4+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>It becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28+1.4+%29%2B0.05%2Ax-0.25%2Ax=0& border=1  ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28+1.4+%29%2B0.05%2Ax-0.25%2Ax=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<HR width=50% align=left>Look at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_red%28+1.4+%29%2B0.05%2Ax-0.25%2Ax=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_red%28+1.4+%29%2B0.05%2Ax-0.25%2Ax=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR> Moved <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the right of expression <BR>It becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05%2Ax-0.25%2Ax%2Bhighlight_green%28+1.4+%29=0& border=1  ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05%2Ax-0.25%2Ax%2Bhighlight_green%28+1.4+%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<HR width=50% align=left>Look at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_red%28+0.05%2Ax+%29-highlight_red%28+0.25%2Ax+%29%2B1.4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_red%28+0.05%2Ax+%29-highlight_red%28+0.25%2Ax+%29%2B1.4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR> Eliminated <A  rel=nofollow HREF=/algebra/homework/expressions/>similar terms</A> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_red%28+0.05%2Ax+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_red%28+0.05%2Ax+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_red%28+-0.25%2Ax+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_red%28+-0.25%2Ax+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  replacing them with  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28+%280.05-0.25%29%2Ax+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28+%280.05-0.25%29%2Ax+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>It becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28+%280.05-0.25%29%2Ax+%29%2B1.4=0& border=1  ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28+%280.05-0.25%29%2Ax+%29%2B1.4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<HR width=50% align=left>Look at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight_red%28+0.05+%29-highlight_red%28+0.25+%29%29%2Ax%2B1.4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight_red%28+0.05+%29-highlight_red%28+0.25+%29%29%2Ax%2B1.4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR> Added fractions or integers together <BR>It becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-highlight_green%28+20%2F100+%29%29%2Ax%2B1.4=0& border=1  ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-highlight_green%28+20%2F100+%29%29%2Ax%2B1.4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<HR width=50% align=left>Look at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-highlight_red%28+20+%29%2Fhighlight_red%28+100+%29%2Ax%2B1.4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-highlight_red%28+20+%29%2Fhighlight_red%28+100+%29%2Ax%2B1.4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR> Factors 20 and 100 have <A  rel=nofollow HREF=/algebra/homework/divisibility/>greatest common factor (GCF)</A> of 20. Reducing <A  rel=nofollow HREF=/algebra/homework/NumericFractions/>fraction</A>. <BR>It becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-highlight_green%28+1+%29%2Fhighlight_green%28+5+%29%2Ax%2B1.4=0& border=1  ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-highlight_green%28+1+%29%2Fhighlight_green%28+5+%29%2Ax%2B1.4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<B>This is an <A  rel=nofollow HREF=/algebra/homework/equations/>equation</A>!</B> Solutions: <FONT SIZE=+2><U><B>x=7</B></U></FONT>.<BR><BR><H3  DISABLED_style= \"background-color: #88ccDD; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3px; text-align: center; padding: 2px;\">Universal Simplifier and Solver</H3>\n" );
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document.write( "With x=7 then 16-x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the total dollar value  0.05*7 + 0.25*9 =0.35+2.25=2.60 which is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7.  ANSWER:  The number of nickels is 7 and the number of quarters is 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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