SOLUTION: A drawer contains quarters and nickels. There are 200 total coins valuing $30.00. How many nickels are in the jar?
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Question 713889: A drawer contains quarters and nickels. There are 200 total coins valuing $30.00. How many nickels are in the jar?
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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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
and, since
(1)
(1)
(1)
There are 100 quarters and 100 nickels
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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