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document.write( "If it's quarters to nickels is 23:25, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23*25 + 25*5 = $5.75 + $1.25 = $7.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A better statement of the problem would be:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of the # nickels to the # quarters in a bank is 25:23. If the coins are worth $7, how many of each type are there?<BR>\n" );
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