document.write( "Question 434946: Bertha has 33 coins in her pocket totaling $5.25. If she only has nickles and quarters, how many of each type of coin does she have \n" ); document.write( "

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nickels x Numbers
\n" ); document.write( "quarters ------------ y Numbers
\n" ); document.write( "x + 1 y = 33 .............1
\n" ); document.write( "x + 25 y = 525 .............2
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\n" ); document.write( "multiply (1) by -25
\n" ); document.write( "x -25 y = -825
\n" ); document.write( "x 25 y = 525
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\n" ); document.write( "x=-300
\n" ); document.write( "-20
\n" ); document.write( "= 15 = 15.00 nickels
\n" ); document.write( " x in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 33
\n" ); document.write( " + y = 33
\n" ); document.write( " y = 33 -15
\n" ); document.write( " y = 18
\n" ); document.write( " y = 18 = 18.00 quarters
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