document.write( "Question 748696: Ginny has $1.60 made up of quarters and nickels. She has a total of 12 coins. How many of each coin does she have? \n" ); document.write( "
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x + y = 12.....1
\n" ); document.write( "25x + 5y = 160....2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply 1 by -5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-5x - 5y = -60
\n" ); document.write( "25x + 5y = 160
\n" ); document.write( "Add
\n" ); document.write( " 20x = 100
\n" ); document.write( " x = 5
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute x = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5 + y = 12
\n" ); document.write( " y = 12 - 5
\n" ); document.write( " y = 7
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore she has
\n" ); document.write( "5 quarters and 7
\n" ); document.write( "nickels.
\n" ); document.write( "$1.25 + $0.35 = $1.60
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