document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=561027>Question 561027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs. Boyd has a desk full of quarters and nickles. If she has a total of 26 coins with a total face value of $4.30, how many of the coins are nickles?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 20 nickles b) 11 nickles c) 13 nickles d) 15 nickles\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 #364149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nickels=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quarters=26-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total value = $4.30 = 4.30*100 = 430 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Nickels)(5)+(Quarters)(25)=Total value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)(5)+(26-x)(25)=430<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+650-25x=430<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-25x=430-650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x=-220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x/-20=-220/-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nickels=x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quarters=26-x = 26-11 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11*5+15*25 = 430<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55+375=430<BR>\n" );
document.write( "430=430\r<BR>\n" );
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