document.write( "Question 1040751: ​Gaby's piggy bank contains quarters and nickels worth ​$5.45. If she has 45 coins in​ all, how many of each does she​ have? \n" ); document.write( "
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​Gaby's piggy bank contains quarters and nickels worth ​$5.45. If she has 45 coins in​ all, how many of each does she​ have?
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\n" ); document.write( "q + n = 45 coins
\n" ); document.write( "25q + 5n = 545 cents
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\n" ); document.write( "Modify::
\n" ); document.write( "q + n = 45
\n" ); document.write( "5q + n = 109
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"q\"::
\n" ); document.write( "4q = 64
\n" ); document.write( "q = 16 (# of quarters)
\n" ); document.write( "n = 45-16 = 29 (# of nickels)
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