document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=526168>Question 526168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jonathan saved nickles and quarters. he had a total of twenty coins whose value was $1.80. how many of each kind of coin did he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve this problem by guessing and checking. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st attempt: 10(.05)+10(.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             .50+2.50 = 3.00 (Too high so we probably need to use less quarters.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd attempt: 15(.05)+5(.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             .75+1.25 = 2.00 (Still a little too high, so use even less quarters.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd attempt: 16(.05)+4(.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             .80+1.00 = 1.80 (The answer!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After guessing and checking, The answer is 16 nickels and 4 quarters.<BR>\n" );
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