SOLUTION: Lydia has $4.25 in nickels and quarters. If she has five more quarters than nickles, ho many of each coin does have?

SOLUTION: Lydia has $4.25 in nickels and quarters. If she has five more quarters than nickles, ho many of each coin does have?

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Question 680949: Lydia has $4.25 in nickels and quarters. If she has five more quarters than nickles, ho many of each coin does have?
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be the number of nickles and q be the number of quarters
You are told

So

If n = 10, the q = 10+5 = 15
Do 15 quarters and 10 nickels total 4.25??
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