document.write( "Question 480037: 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?
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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?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "Quantity Eq::: n + q = 204 coins
\n" ); document.write( "Value Eq::::: 5n +25q =3060 cents
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru the Quantity Eq. by 5:
\n" ); document.write( "5n + 5q = 5*204
\n" ); document.write( "5n +25q = 3060
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"q\":
\n" ); document.write( "20q = 2040
\n" ); document.write( "q = 102 (# or quarters)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"n\":
\n" ); document.write( "n + q = 204
\n" ); document.write( "n +102 = 204
\n" ); document.write( "n = 102 (# of nickels)
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