document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800886>Question 800886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have 20 coins in your pocket that are either quarters or nickles they total $3.40 how much of each do you have?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=483327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have 20 coins in your pocket that are either quarters or nickles they total $3.40 how mucyou have 20 coins in your pocket that are either quarters or nickles they total $3.40 how much of each do you have? h of each do you have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Eq:: n + q = 20 coins<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value Eq;::: 5n +25q = 340 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + q = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 5q = 68<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"q\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4q = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 12 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of nickels = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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