document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022920>Question 1022920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dave has 15 coins that are nickels and quarters. He has four times as many nickels as quarters. How many of each coin does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #638538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=638538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n+q = 15 (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 4q substitute for n in equation (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4q+q = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5q = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 3 He has 3 quarters. And the problem says he has 4 times more nickels:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3(4)= 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And 3+12 = 15, just like the problem says. </SPAN>\n" );
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