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document.write( "A collection of 5 cents and 25 cents total $2.25. The total no. of coins is 25. How many of each kind are there?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can anybody help to solve this problem. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of nickels be f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number of quarters be q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   f + q = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of the nickels is 5f cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of the quarters is 25q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   5f + 25q = 225cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve this system of equations by substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " f = 25-q<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5(25-q) + 25q = 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 125 - 5q +25q = 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           20q = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             q = 5 (number of quarters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             f = 25-q = 20 (number of nickels)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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