document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=597709>Question 597709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A parking meter contains quarters and nickels worth $11.85.  There are 85 coins in all.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find out how many of each there are.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many quarters are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many nickels are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please Help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #378317 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=378317\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n + q = 85 ___ 5n + 5q = 425\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5n + 25q = 1185\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting equations ___ 20q = 1185 - 425\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for q , then substitute back to find n </SPAN>\n" );
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