document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46013>Question 46013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Using q for the variable, write an equation that describes the given situation. (Do not solve the equation.)  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The value of q quarters and q - 5 nickels is $3.05.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could anyone help me write this equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sure...think of it this way...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you have three quarters, how much money have you?  Well, 75 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you have ten quarters, how much money have you?  Well, 250 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you have q quarters, how much money have you?  Well, 25q cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In every case you multiply the number of quarters times 25 to get its total value.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The same is true for 5 cents per nickel...so....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of q quarters and q - 5 nickels is $3.05 becomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25q + 5(q-5) = 305<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice how it's 305 cents...we could also write this as<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25q + ,05(q-5) = 3.05 if we are talking dollars...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equations are equivalent... </SPAN>\n" );
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