document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244027>Question 244027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hannah has a jar filled with 150 coins made up of quarters and nickels. The total value of the coins is $28.30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x represents the number of quarters in the jar, which equation can be used to find the number of quarters? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If x represents the number of quarters in the jar, which equation can be used to find the number of quarters?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(n = no. of nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + n = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = (150 - x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25x + .05n = 28.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05n = (28.30 - .25x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply eq by 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = (566 - 5x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find x using this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150 - x = 566 - 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 5x = 566 - 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 416<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 104 quarters </SPAN>\n" );
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