document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712329>Question 712329</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> little melinda has nickels and quarters in her bank. she has three fewer nickels than quarters. she has $5.85 in the bank. how many coins of each type does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "n = q-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 25q = 585 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"n\" and solve for \"q\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(q-3) + 25q = 585<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30q - 15 = 585<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30q = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 20 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = q-3 = 17 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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