document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=598194>Question 598194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Joan has $3.50 in nickels, dimes and quarters. SHe has the same number of nickels as quarters. She has twice as many nickels and dime. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part A. Write an equation that relates the number of each kind of coin to teh amount of money tat Joan has. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Cooper has some nickels, twice as many dimes as nickels and half as many quarters as nickels. He has less than $1.00. How much money does Cooper have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If he had 4 quarters, that would be $1 already without consideration of the nickels and dimes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If he had 3 quarters (75 cents) then he would have 6 nickels (30 cents) and again, we are over a buck.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If he had 2 quarters (50 cents then he would have 4 nickels (20 cents).  Still less than a buck, but then he would have 8 dimes -- too much again.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If he had 0 quarters, then he would have zero nickels and zero dimes.  But the probem states that he has \"some\" nickels, that is more than zero nickels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The only possibility left is 1 quarter, 2 nickels, and 4 dimes for a total of 75 cents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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