document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840821>Question 840821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coin purse contains nickels and quarters. There are 7 more nickels than quarters in the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coin purse. The total amount of money in the coin purse is $12.65. How many of each coin<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are in the coin purse? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #506825 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><B>hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><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=506825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number of quarters then no of nickles = x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total money = 12.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x + 0.05(x+7) = 12.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.30x +0.35 = 12.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.30x = 12.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12.30/0.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1230/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 41\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore there are 41 quarters and 48 nickles in the purse. </SPAN>\n" );
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