SOLUTION: The total value of quarters and nickels in a jar = 7.70. If the nickels were quarters and the quarters were nickels, the toal value of coins would be 4.90. Find the number of nicke
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Question 172863: The total value of quarters and nickels in a jar = 7.70. If the nickels were quarters and the quarters were nickels, the toal value of coins would be 4.90. Find the number of nickels. Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let n be the number of nickels and q be the number of quarters
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.05n+.25q=7.70
.05q+.25n=4.90---->.25n+.05q=4.90
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mulitply 1st equation by -5
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-.25n+-1.25q=-38.5..revised eq 1
.25n+ .05q=4.90
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-1.2q=-33.6
: quarters
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.05n+.25(28)=7.70
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.05n=.70
: nickels
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