document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230486>Question 230486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jane has some nickels and quarters. If she has 3 more nickels than she has quarters and the value of the coins is $4.05 how many nickels and quarters does Jane have?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation: q = n + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation:::25q + 5n = 405 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the Quantity Eq. by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5q-5n= 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add that to the Value Eq:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30q = 420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 14 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into the Quantity Eq to solve for \"n\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = n + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 11 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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