document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346536>Question 346536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Prob: Monica was collecting quarters and nickels in a jar. She kept track of the total value of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coins, as well as, how many coins were actually in the jar. However, she forgot specifically<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to track how many of each coin there is in the jar. If the total value of all the coins is $5.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and there are 46 coins, how many nickels and quarters are in the jar?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with either 17q and 25n but got $5.50 or 18q+24n and got $5.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( " please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247782 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total number of coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N%2BQ=46 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N%2BQ=46\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total value of the coins<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract eq. 1 from eq. 2,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4Q=66 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4Q=66\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, as you found out, something is wrong with the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You cannot reach $5.60 with 46 nickels and quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5.50 or $5.70 are the closest values for 46 coins. </SPAN>\n" );
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