document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1080288>Question 1080288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a coin collection consisting of nickels and quarters has a value of $4.50. The number of quarters is 4 less than twice the number of nickels. Find the number of nickel </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a coin collection consisting of nickels and quarters has a value of $4.50. The number of quarters is 4 less <BR>\n" );
document.write( "than twice the number of nickels. Find the number of nickel<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let N be the number of nickels.\r\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of quarters is (2N-4).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The \"value\" equation is \r\n" );
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document.write( "5N + 25*(2N-4) = 450   (cents).\r\n" );
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document.write( "5N + 50N - 100 = 450  ====>  55N = 550  ====>  N = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks to \"MathTherapy\" for pointing my error.\r<BR>\n" );
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