document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042173>Question 1042173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Molly has 14 coins, all of which are quarters and nickels. In all, they're worth $2.50. How many of each kind of coin does Molly have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #657126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=657126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let us call the numbers of quarters and nickels, q and n.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q + n = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the value equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25q + 5n = 250 (we work in cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we will multiply the top equation by five and subtract it from the bottom equation...like this...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25q + 5n = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(5q + 5n = 70)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20q = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 9 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 5 nickels </SPAN>\n" );
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