document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346431>Question 346431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if there is 46 coins that equals $5.60, how many quarters and nickels are there in each using only those two coins </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the number of nickels and q be the number of quarters.  Thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + q = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we write the \"value\" equation...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 25q = 560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that we write $5.60 as 560 cents...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve the equations by multiplying the first one by five and subtracting...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 25q = 560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(5n + 5q = 230)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20q = 330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and q = 16.5 quarters...not possible...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It appears that either there is no solution or you copied it incorrectly... </SPAN>\n" );
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