document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001498>Question 1001498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Aiden has a collection of 63 nickles and quarters in his piggy bank.if the total value of the coins is $10.75  how many nickles does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + q = 63 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 25q = 1075   (do this in cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We could divide this by five, but let's multiply the first equation by five and subtract it from the second and we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 25q = 1075<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(5n + 5q = 315)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20q = 760<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 38 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 25 nickels </SPAN>\n" );
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