document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957623>Question 957623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have nickels and quarters in my pocket, which together have a value of $6.05. The number of nickels I have is twice the number of quarters plus two. How many nickels and quarters do I 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 #585205 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=585205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q=quarters; N=nickels=2Q+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.05N=$6.05 Substitute for N.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.05(2Q+2)=$6.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.10Q+$0.10=$6.05 Subtract $0.10 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.35Q=$5.95 Divide each side by $0.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=17 ANSWER 1: There are 17 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=2Q+2=2(17)+2=34+2=36 ANSWER 2: There are 36 nickels.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.05N=$6.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25(17)+$0.05(36)=$6.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.25+$1.80=$6.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$6.05=$6.05\r<BR>\n" );
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