SOLUTION: You have quarters and nickels. You have a total of 15 coins. Altogether you have a total of $1.55. how many coins do you have?

Question 219874: You have quarters and nickels. You have a total of 15 coins. Altogether you have a total of $1.55. how many coins do you have?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of nickels
Let = number of quarters
given:
(1)
(2) (in cents)
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From (1)

Subsitute in (2)
(2)

And

You have 11 nickels and 4 quarters

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