document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985265>Question 985265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> kevin and Randy Muise have a jar containing 85 coins, all of which are either quarters or nickles. The total value of the coins in the jar is $11.45. How many of each type of coin do they have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jar contains 85 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A mixture of quarters and nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quarters = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nickels = 'y'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 85.....(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total value = $11.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x + 5y = 1145......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "................<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 85........(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x + 5y = 1145....(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 5y = 425.......(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x + 5y = 1145.....(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x = 6 into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 + y = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 85 - 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, there are 36 quarters and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "49 nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-)<BR>\n" );
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