document.write( "Question 668448: Karla has $4.60 in nickels and quarters. She has a total of 36 coins. How many nickels does she have? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "total of 36 coins.
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document.write( "Karla has $4.60 in nickels and quarters.
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document.write( " Translate into an equation: CENTS makes sense
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document.write( " 25x + 5(36-x) = 460¢
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document.write( "     20x = 280
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document.write( "       x = 14, number of quarters.  There are 22 nickels
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document.write( "and...
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