document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054294>Question 1054294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John has a jarful of quarters and nickels. There are 104 coins in the jar. The value of the coins is $16.60. How many of each type of coins are there.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669501 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=669501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let quarters be q and nickels n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q+n = 104 subtract n from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 104-n we'll use this value for q next<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.25q+0.05n = 16.60 substitute for q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25(104-n)+0.05n = 16.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26-0.25n+0.05n = 16.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.20n = -9.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 47 and q:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 104-47 = 57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "47*0.05 = 2.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57*0.25 = 14.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total. . .16.60 correct<BR>\n" );
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