document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006333>Question 1006333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar contains nickles and pennies. If there are 56 coins in all and the total value is $1.52, How many nickles are in the jar? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A jar contains nickles and pennies. If there are 56 coins in all and the total value is $1.52, How many nickles are in the jar?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me solve the problem by an unusual way, &nbsp;without using equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let us suppose for a moment that all &nbsp;56 &nbsp;coins are &nbsp;pennies. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then their value would be &nbsp;56 cents. &nbsp;It is less than &nbsp;$1.52 in &nbsp 96 cents. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is clear that the difference is due to presence of &nbsp;5-cent coins that we intently counted as 1-cent coins.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is also clear that the number of these &nbsp;5-cent coins is &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=96%2F%285-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"96%2F%285-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=96%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"96%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 24&nbsp; to compensate the difference. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the answer is: &nbsp;there are &nbsp;24 &nbsp;nickels and &nbsp56-24 = 32 &nbsp;of &nbsp;pennies in the jar.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution is completed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Surely, &nbsp;the problem can be solved by reduction to a linear equation, &nbsp;or to a system of linear equations, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as it was demonstrated in my lessons on coins in this site \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/Coin-problems.lesson>Coin problems</A> &nbsp;and &nbsp;<A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/More-Coin-problems.lesson>More Coin problems</A>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But it also can be solved without using equations, &nbsp;with the use of mental Math only.\r<BR>\n" );
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