document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029896>Question 1029896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tim's piggy bank contains quarters and nickels worth &#8203;$6.10 He has 50 coins in all. Which system of equations models this&#8203; problem? How many of each coin does Tim &#8203;have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Eq:: n + q = 50 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq::  5n + 25q = 610 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + q = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 5q = 124<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4q = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 18 1/2 (note:  This is not an acceptable answer for \"# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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