document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050943>Question 1050943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Janice has a total of $3.40 in nickels and quarters. If she has twenty coins, how many are nickels and how many are quarters. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #666533 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=666533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n+q = 20 subtract q from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 20-q We'll use this value for n next<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05n+0.25q = 3.40 substitute for n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05(20-q)+0.25q = 3.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-0.05q+0.25q = 3.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.20q = 2.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 12 She has 12 quarters and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-12 = 8 nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12*0.25 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8*0.05 = 0.40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total : 3.40 Correct<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John </SPAN>\n" );
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