document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958800>Question 958800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a parking meter contains nickels and quarter worth $11.40. There are 84 coins in total. Find how many of each there are </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=586014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N+Q=84 OR N=84-Q<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05N+.25Q=11.40 SUBSTITUTE (84-Q) FOR N IN THIS EQUATION.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05(84-Q)+.25Q=11.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.20-.05Q+.25Q=11.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20Q=11.40-4.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20D=7.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=7.20/.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=36 QUARTERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+36=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=84-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=48 NICKELS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05*48+.25*36=11.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.40+9.00=11.40 </SPAN>\n" );
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