document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=965383>Question 965383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a jar of coins, there are a total of 24 coins of quarters and nickels. The value of the quarters equals the value of the nickels. Determine how many of each coin are in the jar. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For every quarter there are 5 nickels, for a group of six coins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/6=4 groups of 1 quarter and 5 nickels, so there are 4 quarters and 20 nickels in the jar.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For a more thorough mathematical solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=number of quarters; N=number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q+N=24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=24-Q Use this to substitute for N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q=$0.05N Substitute for N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q=$0.05(24-Q)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q=$1.20Q-$0.05Q Add $0.05Q to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.30Q=$1.20 Divide each side by $0.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=4 ANSWER 1: There are four quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=24-Q=24-4=20 ANSWER 2: There are 20 nickels.  <BR>\n" );
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