document.write( "Question 30921: can someone please help me, lindsey has $6.25 in nickels and pennies for a total of 100 coins. How many of each? Please help me; thank you.
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LET US DEFINE VARIALBES:
\n" ); document.write( "n = amount of nickels
\n" ); document.write( "p = amount of pennies
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\n" ); document.write( "LET US COMPOSE EQUATIONS:
\n" ); document.write( ".05n + .01p = 6.25
\n" ); document.write( "n + p = 100
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\n" ); document.write( "LET US COMBINE THE EQUATIONS:
\n" ); document.write( "(.05n + .01p = 6.25)100
\n" ); document.write( "5n + p = 625
\n" ); document.write( "p = 625 - 5n
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\n" ); document.write( "n + p = 100
\n" ); document.write( "n + 625 -5n = 100
\n" ); document.write( "-4n = -525
\n" ); document.write( "n = (525/4)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT......
\n" ); document.write( "I DON' THINK THERE IS A COMBINATION\r
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