document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1172401>Question 1172401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has 10% as many quarters as nickels. If Joe has $5.25 in quarters and nickels, how many nickels does Joe have? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Translate into an equation and solve.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "quarters=0.10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "money equation is 0.05x+0.25(0.10x)=5.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x+0.025x=5.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.075x=5.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=70 nickels ($3.50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10x=7 quarters ($1.75) </SPAN>\n" );
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