document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168192>Question 168192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rick has 20 coins either quarters or nickels if the value of his coins is 2.60 how many nickles does he have </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=123989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q+N=20 OR Q=20-N<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25(20-N)+.05N=2.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-.25N+.05N=2.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.2N=2.60-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.2N=-2.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=-2.40/-.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=12 NICKELS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q+12=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=20-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=8 QUARTERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25*8+.05*12=2.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+.60=2.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.60=2.60 </SPAN>\n" );
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