SOLUTION: Jane has some nickels and quarters. If she has 3 more nickels than she has quarters and the value of the coins is $4.05 how many nickels and quarters does Jane have?

Question 230486: Jane has some nickels and quarters. If she has 3 more nickels than she has quarters and the value of the coins is $4.05 how many nickels and quarters does Jane have?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jane has some nickels and quarters. If she has 3 more nickels than she has quarters and the value of the coins is $4.05 how many nickels and quarters does Jane have?
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Quantity Equation: q = n + 3
Value Equation:::25q + 5n = 405 cents
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Multiply thru the Quantity Eq. by 5 to get:
5q-5n= 15
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Add that to the Value Eq:
30q = 420
q = 14 (# of quarters)
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Substitute into the Quantity Eq to solve for "n":
14 = n + 3
n = 11 (# of nickels)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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