document.write( "Question 434946: Bertha has 33 coins in her pocket totaling $5.25. If she only has nickles and quarters, how many of each type of coin does she have \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #853268 by josgarithmetic(39711) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "COIN        CENTS        COUNT       VALUES(cents)\r\n" );
document.write( "Nickel        5           33-q       5(33-q)\r\n" );
document.write( "Quarter      25            q         25q\r\n" );
document.write( "TOTALS                     33        525\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "Accounting for all values
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-5q%2B5%2A33%2B25q=525\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20q=525-5%2A33\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4q=105-33\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4q=72\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "18 Quarters \n" ); document.write( "

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