document.write( "Question 214438: Karla has $4.60 in nickles and quarters, she has a total of 36 coins. How many nickles and how many quarters does she have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #161983 by Earlsdon(6294)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let N = the number of nickels and Q = the number of quarters.
\n" ); document.write( "1). Q+N = 36 \"...she has a total of 36 coins.\"
\n" ); document.write( "2). (0.25)Q+(0.05)N = $4.60 \"Karla has $4.60 in nickels and quarters,...\"
\n" ); document.write( "Rewrite equation 1) as: Q = 36-N and substitute into equation 2).
\n" ); document.write( "2a). \"%280.25%29%2836-N%29%2B%280.05%29N+=+%244.60\" Simplify.
\n" ); document.write( "2b). \"9-0.25N%2B0.05N+=+4.60\"
\n" ); document.write( "2c). \"9-0.2N+=+4.60\" Subtract 9 from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "2d). \"-0.2N+=+-4.4\" Divide both sides by -0.2
\n" ); document.write( "2e). \"N+=+22\" and:
\n" ); document.write( "\"Q+=+36-N\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Q+=+36-22\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Q+=+14\"
\n" ); document.write( "Karla has 14 quarters and 22 nickels.
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );