document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69210>Question 69210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 4 less than twice the amount of nickels. If the value of the coins are $3.60, how many nickels are there? how many quarters? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of nickels be \"x\" ; Value of these is 5x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of quarters is \"2x-4\" ; value of these is 25(2x-4)=50x-100 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value = 360 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 50x-100=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x=460<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8.36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "COMMENT: This is not a whole number.  Something is wrong in the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "wording of your problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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