document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000026>Question 1000026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a total of 21 coins that are nickels and quarters. The coins have a value of 2.25$. how many quarters do you have ? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617539 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fiona26295><B>Fiona26295(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fiona26295><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=617539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a system of equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=nickels <BR>\n" );
document.write( "q= quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a total of 21 coins so your first equation is n+q=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nickels are each worth .05 cents and quarters are equal to .25 cents so your second equation is .05n+.25q=2.25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate one of your variables by multiplying the entire first equation by -.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.05n-.05q=-1.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add this equation to .05n+.25q=2.25 in order to eliminate your n variable<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2q=1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have 6 quarters\r<BR>\n" );
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