document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760979>Question 760979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a collection of nickels and quarters, there are two more nickels than quarters. how many of each coin are there if the collection is worth $3.40? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><B>2897696(96)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><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=2897696><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=462964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The way I would solve this is by making a table like this<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "type (of coin)!V(value of coin)!A(amount of coin)!T(total of coin)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------!----------------!-----------------!----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters      !0.25            !x(unknown)       !0.25x(multiply V&A to get T)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------!----------------!-----------------!----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickel        !0.05            !x+2(two more     !0.05(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                nickels than <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From this chart we can make an equation (always from the (T)total section)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x+0.05(x+2)=3.40 *the amount of coins are equal to 3.40 since the amount of nickels and quarter equal 3.40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After making the equation solve for x, which will give you the amount of quarters......<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BUT, you are not done yet, because you must also find how many nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the amount of nickels simply use the equation x+2 from the amount (A) column. once you find the answer check with mine, which will be at the bottom of this)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "quarters:11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels:13      *sorry table is shifted, each column is defined by this !\r<BR>\n" );
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