document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=440977>Question 440977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One eighth of Al's coins are quarters and the rest are nickels. If the total value of the coins is $3.60, how many of each type of coin does he have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, I think I set this up like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " q (quarters) and n (nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q + n = 3.60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then you need a second equation, but I'm just not sure how to make that...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is it something like: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8x + n = ???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry, I'm completely lost. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/8 are quarters, so 7/8 are nickels ___ n = 7q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for the \"value\" equation ___ .25q + .05n = 3.60 ___ 5q + n = 72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitution would work well here </SPAN>\n" );
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