document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=435032>Question 435032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> nineteen coins consisting of quarters and half-dollars amount to 6.50. find the amount of coins of each kind. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Eq.:: q + h = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq:::: 25q+50h = 650 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru 1st by 25 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25q+25h = 25*19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract that from the Value Eq and solve for \"h\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25h = 650-25*19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25h = 175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 7 (# of half-dollar coins)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"q\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q+h = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q+7 = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 12 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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