document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135057>Question 135057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a bill of 13.75 was paid in half dollars and quarters. the number of half dollars exceeded the number of quarters by 5. how many of each are there </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "number of quarters: q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value of h half dollars: 50h cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value of q quarters: 25q cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total money: $13.75, which can be expressed as 1375 cents, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50h + 25q = 1375\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 more half dollars than quarters:  h = q + 5, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50(q + 5) + 25q = 1375\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve it from here or do you need more help? </SPAN>\n" );
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