document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973114>Question 973114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have a jar of coins containing nickels and quarters worth $1.55. The money jar contains 11 coins. Find out how many coins of each type you have using a system of equations.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "N=nickels; Q=quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+Q=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=11-Q Use this to substitute for N.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.05N+$0.25Q=$1.55 Substitute for N.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(11-Q)+$0.25Q=$1.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.55-$0.05+$0.25Q=$1.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.20Q=$1.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=5 ANSWER 1: There are 5 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=11-Q=11-5=6 ANSWER 2: There are 6 nickels.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.25Q=$1.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(6)+$0.25(5)=$1.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.30+$1.25=$1.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.55=$1.55<BR>\n" );
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