document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703882>Question 703882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The value of a coin is 6/5 the value of another coin. Together the two coins have a value of 44 dollars. What is the value of each coin?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = value of one coin<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6/5)x = value of other coin<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (6/5)x = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 6x = 220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second coin:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6/5)x = (6/5)20 = (6)4 = $24 </SPAN>\n" );
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