SOLUTION: Ron has 13 coins with a total value of $2.05. The coins are nickels and quarters. How many of each coin does he have?

Question 1021794: Ron has 13 coins with a total value of $2.05. The coins are nickels and quarters. How many of each coin does he have?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Too common a type of question.
Account for the number of coins. Account for the money value. Simplify the system. Solve.

n counts the nickels;
q counts the quarters;

, ready for easily eliminating n with subtraction...

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