document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232347>Question 232347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a group of quarters and nickels, there are four more nickels than quarters. How many nickels and quarters there if the coins are worth $2.30? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=171735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+4 = number of nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LET'S DEAL IN PENNIES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we are told that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+5(x+4)=230  get rid of parens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+5x+20=230  subtract 20 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+5x+20-20=230-20  collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x=210  divide each side by 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7--------------------number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=7+4=11-----------------number of nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*25+11*5=230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175+55=230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230=230\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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