document.write( "Question 905914: I have 13 coins in my pocket, some are nickels and some are quarters. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If I have $2.05 in my pocket, how many of each kind of coin do I have? Find out by solving a system.
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x the number of quarters
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\n" ); document.write( "25x + 5(13-x) = 205
\n" ); document.write( "20x = 140
\n" ); document.write( "x = 7 quarters and 6 Nickels \"13-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "and..checking
\n" ); document.write( "175 + 30 = 205 0r $2.05
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