document.write( "Question 127486: I got stuck on this problem here: When Jim cleaned out the fountain in front of the mayor's house, he found 20 nickels and quarters. The mixture of coins totaled up to $2.60. How many quarters did Jim find? \r
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Let x= number of quarters
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "25(x)+5(20-x)= 260 cents
\n" ); document.write( "25x+100-5x=260
\n" ); document.write( "20x=160
\n" ); document.write( "x=8 Quarters
\n" ); document.write( "20-x=12 Nickels\r
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\n" ); document.write( "8 quarters = $2.00
\n" ); document.write( "12 nickels = $ .60\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Total= $2.60\r
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