document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954393>Question 954393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Little Melinda has nickels and quarters in her bank. She has four fewer nickels than quarters. She has $3.70 in the bank. How many coins of each type does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.05N=$3.70 Substitute for N.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.05(Q-4)=$3.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.05Q-$0.20=$3.70 Add $0.20 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.30Q=$3.90 Divide each side by $0.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=13 ANSWER 1: There were 13 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=Q-4=13-4=9 ANSWER 2: There were 9 nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.05N=$3.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25(13)+$0.05(9)=$3.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.25+$0.45=$3.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.70=$3.70 </SPAN>\n" );
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