document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321935>Question 321935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student has 64 coins worth a total of $9.20. Each coin is either a nickel (5 cents) or a quarter (25 cents). If x is the number of nickels, then x can be determined from the equation  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230466 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230466\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let nickels be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters will be 64-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value of coins = 920 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+25(64-x)=920<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+1600-25x=920<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x=-1600+920<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x=-680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=34 the number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Balance 64-34=30 are quarters  </SPAN>\n" );
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