document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127078>Question 127078</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131808672/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a total of 25 coins, all nickels and quarters.  The total value is $3.85.  Write and solve a system of equations to find the number of nickels n and the number of quarters q that you have. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( ".25Q+.05N=3.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25(25-N)+.05N=3.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.25-.25N+.05N=3.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.2N=3.85-6.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.2N=-2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=-2.4/.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=12 THE NUMBER OF NICKELS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-12=13 QUARTERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25*13+12*.05=3.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.25+.6=3.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.85=3.85 </SPAN>\n" );
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