document.write( "Question 994983: a sum of $5 is made up of 60 coins which are either quarters or nickles: how many are there of each? \n" ); document.write( "
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a sum of $5 is made up of 60 coins which are either quarters or nickles: how many are there of each?
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\n" ); document.write( "q + n = 60
\n" ); document.write( "25q + 5n = 500
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\n" ); document.write( "Or:
\n" ); document.write( "60 nickels = $3
\n" ); document.write( "Each nickel replaced by a Q adds 20 cents.
\n" ); document.write( "$5 - $3 = 200 cents
\n" ); document.write( "200/20 = 10 quarters
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