document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1147690>Question 1147690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help us to form a algebric expression for the below mentioned question<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fatima has piggy bank that contains either quarters or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dimes. There is total of 24 coins. She breaks open the piggy bank. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much my does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help us to form a algebric expression for the below mentioned question<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fatima has piggy bank that contains either quarters or <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much my does she have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you understand, &nbsp;there are many different cases, &nbsp;starting from &nbsp;24 quarters &nbsp;(that give &nbsp;6 dollars) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to &nbsp;24 dimes &nbsp;(that give only $2.40).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, &nbsp;the problem is uncompleted to have a unique answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On coins problems see the lessons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/Coin-problems.lesson>Coin problems</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/Solving-coin-problem-without-equations.lesson>Solving coin problems without using equations</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/Kevin-and-Randy-Muise-have-a-jar.lesson>Kevin and Randy Muise have a jar containing coins</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/Typical-coin-problems-from-the-archive.lesson>Typical coin problems from the archive</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read them to get introductory knowledge on the subject.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tutor @MathTherapy writes in his post \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    \"Since it contains either quarters or dimes, and NOT both, . . . \"\r\n" );
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document.write( "But this &nbsp;\"and NOT both\" &nbsp;is just &nbsp;INTERPRETATION, &nbsp;which absents in the original text.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, &nbsp;I would be more careful, &nbsp;by introducing an interpretation to the original text and stating then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that it is the only possible meaning. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is NOT so.\r<BR>\n" );
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