document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958582>Question 958582</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of quarters that Tina has is 3 times the number of nickels. She has $5.60 in all. How many coins of each type does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585884 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=585884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N=nickels; Q=quarters=3N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.25Q=$5.60 Substitute for Q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.25(3N)=$5.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.75N=$5.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.80N=$5.60 Divide each side by $0.80.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=7 ANSWER 1: There are 7 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=3N=3(7)=21 ANSWER 2: There are 21 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.25Q=$5.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(7)+$0.25(21)=$5.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.35+$5.25=$5.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5.60=$5.60 </SPAN>\n" );
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