SOLUTION: Quarters and nickels, a total of sixteen.
How many of each, without being seen?
The value of two-twenty is right in this cup.
You will find the answer, a certain cheer up.
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Question 1007576: Quarters and nickels, a total of sixteen.
How many of each, without being seen?
The value of two-twenty is right in this cup.
You will find the answer, a certain cheer up.
Make a table, a graph, an equation will do.
Give it a try and learn something new.
It’s a challenge I know, but don’t give up hope.
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Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number of quarters and nickels be q and n. then we have
q + n = 16 and
25q + 5n = 220 (in cents) ... now subtract 5 times the first equation and get
-(5q + 5n = 80)
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20q = 140
q = 7 quarters
n = 9 nickels
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