SOLUTION: Kendra has $6.85 in nickels and quarters. If she has 13 more quarters than nickels, how many of each coin does she have?

Question 987101: Kendra has $6.85 in nickels and quarters. If she has 13 more quarters than nickels, how many of each coin does she have?

Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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N=nickels; Q=quarters=N+13
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$0.05N+$0.25Q=$6.85
$0.05N+$0.25(N+13)=$6.85
$0.05N+0.25N+$3.25=$6.85
$0.30N=$3.60
N=12 ANSWER 1: She has 12 nickels.
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Q=N+13=12+13=25 ANSWER 2: She has 25 quarters.
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CHECK:
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$0.05N+$0.25Q=$6.85
$0.05(12)+$0.25(25)=$6.85
$0.60+$6.25=$6.85
$6.85=$6.85
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