document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=480037>Question 480037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 204 coins on the table. They are all nickels and quaters. The total value is 30.60. How many coins are quaters and how may nickels?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let q = the number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 204 - q = the number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total amount is $30.60 = 3060 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we can write the following for the total value:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25q + 5(204-q) = 3060<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for q:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25q + 1020 - 5q = 3060<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20q = 2040<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So there are 102 quarters and 102 nickels<BR>\n" );
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