document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940928>Question 940928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tim has a total of 60 nickels and quarters. if the total value of the coins is $11, how many quarters does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573517 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N=Number of nickels, Q=number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+Q=60 eq1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5N+25Q=1100 eq2 total value of the coins is $11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+Q-Q=60-Q  Solve eq1 for N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=60-Q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(60-Q)+25Q=1100 Substitute for N in eq2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300-5Q+25Q=1100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300+20Q=1100  Subtract 300 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300+20Q-300=1100-300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20Q=800 Divide both sides by 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20Q/20=800/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=40 ANSWER  The number of Quarters is 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+Q=60 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+40=60 Subtract 40 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+40-40=60-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total value of the coins is $11<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05N + .25Q =$11<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05(20)+.25(40)=$11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1+$10=$11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$11=$11<BR>\n" );
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