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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Algebra.Com's Answer #17673 by Nate(3500) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! LET US DEFINE VARIALBES: \n" ); document.write( "n = amount of nickels \n" ); document.write( "p = amount of pennies \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "LET US COMPOSE EQUATIONS: \n" ); document.write( ".05n + .01p = 6.25 \n" ); document.write( "n + p = 100 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------- \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 \n" ); document.write( "............................. \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 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |