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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #301186 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=301186\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.25q + 0.50(19-q) = 6.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 0.25q + 9.5 - 0.50q = 6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> -0.25q = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> q = 12, the number of quarters, and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "19-q = 19-12 = 7, the number of half-dollars. </SPAN>\n" );
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