document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060509>Question 1060509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> melissa's has a pickle that contains 65 coins and worth $8.65.The pickle jar only has nickles and quarters let q represent q and n represent nickles.(A:what is the system that models this situation.(B:which of these is a solution to the following system 29 quarters and 36 nickles 27 quarters and 38 nickles 26 quarters and 39 nickles<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 #675442 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=675442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n+q = 65 subtract q from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 65-q<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05n+0.25q = 8.65 substitute for n:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05(65-q)+0.25q = 8.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.25-0.05q+0.25q = 8.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.20q = 5.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 27 the pickle jar has 27 quarters and (65-27=38) 38 nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27*0.25+38*0.05 = 8.65 Correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You do the rest.\r<BR>\n" );
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