document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1188830>Question 1188830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have 73 coins consisting of nickels and quarters. the coins total $11.45. How many coins are nickels ? how many coins are quarters?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using algebra:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + q = 73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 25q = 1145 ---> n + 5q = 229<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 5q = 229<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + q = 73<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4q = 156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---> 39 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34 nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "73 nickels = 365 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each nickel replaced by a quarter adds 20 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1145 - 365 = 780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "780/20 = 39 replacements = 39 quarters<BR>\n" );
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