document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=762009>Question 762009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thomas Center has 35 coins worth 675 cents. Each coin is either a nickel or a quarter. Find the number of quarters. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #463629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=463629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nickel = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quarter = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x +   y = 35...1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 25y = 675...2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 5y = 175...3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 25y = 675..2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract (3) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     20y = 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       y = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y = 25 into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 25 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x  = 35 - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x  = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore Thomas has 10 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 25 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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