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document.write( "Quantity:: n + q = 118 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value:: 5n + 25q = 1850 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + q = 118<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 5q = 370<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"q\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4q = 252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 63 # of quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 118-q = 118 - 63 = 55 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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