document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1072511>Question 1072511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar holding 36 coins, only nickels and quarters, is worth $6.20. There are eight more quarters than there are nickels. How many nickels are in the jar </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n = number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = number of quarters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + q = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 25q = 620\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first equation by 25. We are going to eliminate the variable q.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25n + 25q = 900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 25q = 620\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract: 20n = 280, so n = 14.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 14 nickels in the jar. </SPAN>\n" );
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