document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279801>Question 279801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alicia opens her piggy bank to find only nickles and dimes inside.  She counts the coins and finds that there are 38 coins totaling $3.20. How many nickles were in the piggy bank, and how many dimes where in the piggy bank? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "She counts the coins and finds that there are 38 coins totaling $3.20. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many nickles were in the piggy bank, and how many dimes where in the piggy bank?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity: n + q = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value::: 5n +25q = 320 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply thru the Quantity equation by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 5q = 190<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract that from the Value Equation and solve for \"q\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20q = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 6.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: That value of q should be a whole number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check the data in your problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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