document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005392>Question 1005392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can a bill of $6.00 be paid with half-dollars and quarters by using the same numbers of each?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand the concept of the number of coins x value of coin = total value, but I don't know what to write for the equation if two numbers are said to be EQUAL VALUES, for example, I tried to write a term \"h=q\" to represent that the number of half-dollars equal the number of quarters. But when I put that into equation form, it does not make sense. What can I do to solve this properly? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Q=number of quarters; H=number of half dollars=Q<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.50H=$6.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "And since H=Q:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.50Q=$6.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.75Q=$6.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: There are 8 quarters and since there are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same number of each, there are also 8 half dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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