document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392428>Question 392428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag contains nickels and quarters. There are 6 more nickels than quarters. The total value of the coins is $4.50. How mamy of each coin are there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let q = number of quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "q+6 = number of nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25q + .05(q+6) = 4.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25q + .05q+.30 = 4.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30q + .30 = 4.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30q = 4.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 14 (number of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number of nickels:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q+6 = 14+6 = 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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