document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947337>Question 947337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your piggy bank has nickels and quarters in it.there are a total of 116 coins and $13.00 in your piggy bank.how many coins are nickels and how many are quarters? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578013 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=578013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n=nickels; q=quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+q=116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=116-q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05n+$0.25q=$13.00 Substitute for n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(116-q)+$0.25q=$13.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5.80-$0.05q+$0.25q=$13.00 Subtract $5.80 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.20q=$7.20 Divide each side by $0.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=36 ANSWER 1: There are 36 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=116-q=116-36=80 ANSWER 2: There are 80 nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05n+$0.25q=$13.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(80)+$0.25(36)=413.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.00+$9.00=$13.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$13.00=$13.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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