document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105808>Question 105808</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321331796/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use only quarters, nickels, and pennies to answer the question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the fewest number of quarters, nickels, and pennies you can recieve in a fair exchange for 2 quarters, 9 nickels, and 8 pennies.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know this should probably be easy but I need help!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the fewest coins you want to use the highest denomination coins(more quarters). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You start with 2 quarters, 9 nickels, and 8 pennies. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 pennies = 1 nickel, 3 pennies. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have 2 quarters, 10 nickels, and 3 pennies. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 nickels = 2 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have 4 quarters, 3 pennies. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's kind of wording your way through the problem. I'm not sure what level of algebra you're working on so that may be enough.  </SPAN>\n" );
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