document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119080>Question 119080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Frank has 24 dimes and nickels.  Rick has 2/3 as many nickels and 1 1/2 times as many dimes as Frank has.  If Rick and Frank have the same amount of money, how much does each of them have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = no. of Franks dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(24-x) = no of Franks nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = no. of Ricks dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(24-x) = no. of Ricks nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It says they have the same amt of money, write an equation from this fact:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10x + .05(24-x) = .10*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + .05*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(24-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".1x + 1.2 - .05x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(24-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+.05x + 1.2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(24-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation by 6 to get rid of the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(.05)x + 6(1.2) = 6*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + 6*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(24-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".3x + 7.2 = .9x + .2(24-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".3x + 7.2 = .9x + 4.8 - .2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".3x + 7.2 = .7x + 4.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.2 - 4.8 = .7x - .3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.4 = .4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2.4/.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6 dimes (Frank)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(24-6) = 18 nickels (Frank)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Franks total:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10(6) + .05(18) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60 + .90 = $1.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rick:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*6 = 9 dimes (Rick)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*18 = 12 nickels (Rick)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ricks total:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10(9) + .05(12) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( " .90 + .60 = $1.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equal so: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Frank had 6 dimes 18 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rick had 9 dimes and 12 nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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