document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943212>Question 943212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam has 26 coins in nickels and quarters worth $3.10. How many of each coin does he have. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575034 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=575034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N=nickels, Q=Quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+Q=26; .05(N)+.25(Q)=$3.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=26-N<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05(N)+.25(26-N)=3.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05N+6.5-.25N=3.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.20N+6.5=3.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.20N=-3.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=17 There are 17 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+Q=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17+Q=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=9 There are 9 quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".05(N)+.25(Q)=$3.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05(17)+.25(9)=$3.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.85+2.25=$3.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.10=$3.10\r<BR>\n" );
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