document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951436>Question 951436</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marcos had 15 coins in nickels and quarters. He had 3 more quarters than nickels. How many of each coin did he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "n+q=15 Substitute for q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+n+3=15 Subtract 3 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=6 ANSWER 1 Marcos had 6 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=n+3=6+3=9 ANSWER 2: Marcos had 9 quarters.<BR>\n" );
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