document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048903>Question 1048903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alycia opens her piggy bank to find only nickels and quarters inside.she counts the coins and finds that she has 93 coins totaling $14.25.how many nickles  were in the piggy bank and how many quarters were in there ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "n + q = 93 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 25q = 1425 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + q = 93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 5q = 285<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"q\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4q = 192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 48 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 93-48 = 45 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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