document.write( "Question 918223: A collection of quarters and nickels is worth $13.70. There are 106 coins in all.\r
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\"Q%2BN=106\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by 0.25 and then subtract eq. 2 from it,
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.25Q%2B0.25N-0.25Q-0.05N=26.5-13.7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.2N=12.8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"N=64\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( "\"Q%2B64=106\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Q=42\"
\n" ); document.write( "42 quarters and 64 nickels
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