document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887950>Question 887950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> kevin and randy have a jar containing 53 coins all of which are quarters and nickels. The total value of the coins in the jar is $9.85. How many of each type of coin do they have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536958 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=536958\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "n and q for counts of nickels and quarters.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2Bq=53 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2Bq=53\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05%2An%2B0.25q=9.85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05%2An%2B0.25q=9.85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The money equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5n%2B25q=985 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5n%2B25q=985\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28n%2B5q=197%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28n%2B5q=197%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28n%2Bq=53%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28n%2Bq=53%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Subtract the coin count equation from the simplified money count equation and quickly get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a value for q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use that to get n.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "q=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );