document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729515>Question 729515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot figure a few word problems out and was wondering if you could help me set the two equations up.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. How many gallons each of 15% alcohol and 30% alcohol should be mixed to get 30 gallons of 25% alcohol\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. A box contains $6.25 in nickles, dimes and quarters. There are 85 coins in all, with three times as many nickles as dimes. How many quarters are there\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445967 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=445967\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here are set-ups:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = gallons of 15% alcohol needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = gallons of 30% alcohol needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+.15a+%2B+.3b+%29+%2F+30+=+.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+.15a+%2B+.3b+%29+%2F+30+=+.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of nickels in box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of quarters in box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+%2B+d+%2B+q+=+85+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+%2B+d+%2B+q+=+85+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+3d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+3d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5n+%2B+10d+%2B+25q+=+625+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5n+%2B+10d+%2B+25q+=+625+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( in cents )<BR>\n" );
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