document.write( "Question 915626: One fourth of Sue's coins are quarters and the rest are nickels. If the total value of the coins is $7.20, how many of each type does she have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #555679 by JoelSchwartz(130) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! t=toal number of coins \n" ); document.write( "n=number of nickels in the total number of coins \n" ); document.write( "q=number of quarters in the total number of coins \n" ); document.write( "1/4t=q \n" ); document.write( "3/4t=n \n" ); document.write( ".05*3/4t+.25*1/4t=7.2 \n" ); document.write( ".0375t+.0625t=7.2 \n" ); document.write( "1/10t=7.2 \n" ); document.write( "t=72 \n" ); document.write( "q=.25*72 \n" ); document.write( "q=18 \n" ); document.write( "n=3/4*72 \n" ); document.write( "54=n \n" ); document.write( " |