document.write( "Question 329235: Linda has six more quarters than nickles . If she has n nickles, what is the total value in cents of her quarter and nickles? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #235994 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"q\"$ = number of quarters she has
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"n\"$ = number of nickels she has
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"q+=+n+%2B+6\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"25q\"$ = value of quarters in cents
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5n\"$ = value of nickels in cents
\n" ); document.write( "From (1):
\n" ); document.write( " $\"25q+=+25n+%2B+150\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"25q+%2B+5n+=+25n+%2B+150+%2B+5n\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"25q+%2B+5n+=+30n+%2B+150\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The total value in cents of the nickels and
\n" ); document.write( "quarters is 30 times the number of nickels
\n" ); document.write( "plus 150 cents
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