document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32239>Question 32239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cindy had $6.05 in quarters and nickels.  How many of each coin does she have if there are 53 coins in all? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of nickels be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels is \"5x\" cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of quarters is \"53-x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of quarters is 25(53-x)=\"1325-25x\" cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = 605 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+1325-25x=605<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x=-720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36 (number of nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "53-x=17 (number of quarters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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