SOLUTION: stan has 17 dollars in nickels and quarters. if he has 100 coins, then how many of them are quarters?

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Question 914686: stan has 17 dollars in nickels and quarters. if he has 100 coins, then how many of them are quarters?
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stan has 17 dollars in nickels and quarters. if he has 100 coins, then how many of them are quarters?
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n + q = 100 (# of coins)
5n + 25q = 1700 (value of coins)

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