document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=842060>Question 842060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piggy bank has 34 coins. There are four quarters, twice as many nickels as quarters, and the rest are dimes. How much money is inside it? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far what I've done is multiplied 4 x .25 which equals $1.00. I'm stuck on the second part, \"twice as many nickels as quarters\" I don't know what to multiply.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #507346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=507346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> q = how many quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = how many nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = how many dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 quarter = 0.25 dollar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 nickel = 0.05 dollar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 dime = 0.10 dollar\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FORMING EQUATIONS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thirty-four coints in bank, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q%2Bn%2Bd=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q%2Bn%2Bd=34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four quarters, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Twice as many nickels as quarters, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2Fq=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2Fq=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those equations are now enough for solving for n and d.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of q is already given, so you will quickly obtain TWO equations in TWO unknowns.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the coin conversion factors will not be needed. </SPAN>\n" );
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