document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129095>Question 1129095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this word problem david has a container filled with quarters and nickels he has 33 coins which add up to $6.85 how many quarters does he have\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 #745637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=745637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> david has a container filled with quarters and nickels he has 33 coins which add up to $6.85 how many quarters does he have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation:: q + n = 33 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation::: 25q +5n = 685 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q + n = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5q + n = 137<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"q\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4q = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 26 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"n\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 33-q = 33-26 = 7 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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