document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954744>Question 954744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have 52 coins only nickels and quarters and they make up 8$ how many nickels and quarters will you have?\r<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 #583144 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=583144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N=nickels; Q=quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+Q=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=52-Q <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.25Q=$8 Substitute for N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(52-Q)+$0.25Q=$8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.60-$0.05Q+$0.25Q=$8 Subtract $2.60 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.20Q=$5.40 Divide each side by $0.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=27 ANSWER 1: There were 27 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=52-Q=52-27=25 ANSWER 2: There were 25 nickels.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.05N+$0.25Q=$8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(25)+$0.25(27)=$8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.25+$6.75=$8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$8=$8 </SPAN>\n" );
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