document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14566>Question 14566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bob has four times as many nickles as quarters. he has $3.60 total. how many of each coin does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alwayscheerful><B>Alwayscheerful(414)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alwayscheerful><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=7262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, for this question, you need two equations that you would solve with substitution or elimination.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first equation we can derive from the first sentence. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4q=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4q=n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can check that that equation is true by giving yourself an example. If you have 2 quarters, then you have 8 nickles. Plug it in. If it works, then it is true. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your second equation should look like this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.05n%2B.25q=3.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".05n%2B.25q=3.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "How did I get that?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A nickel is worth 5 cents, .05 of a dollar. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A quarter is worth 25 cents, .25 of a dollar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They both add up to become $3.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You don't have to have the dollar signs in your equation (unless you teacher states otherwise) because it just makes it messier. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you have your system of equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.05n%2B.25q=3.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".05n%2B.25q=3.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would use substitution because it already has the n isolated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just plug it in and solve.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply and Solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.2q%2B.25q=3.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".2q%2B.25q=3.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.45q=3.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".45q=3.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you now know the number of quarters, you have 4 times as many nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of nickels would then be 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can check by multiplying. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 quarters = $2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 nickels = $1.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%242%2B%241.6=%243.60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%242%2B%241.6=%243.60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your final answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 quarters and 32 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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