SOLUTION: A collection of quarters and nickels contains at least 42 coins and is worth at most $8.00. If the collection contains 25 quarters, how many nickels can be in the collection? Let

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Question 1074757: A collection of quarters and nickels contains at least 42 coins and is worth at most $8.00. If the collection contains 25 quarters, how many nickels can be in the collection?
Let x = the number of quarters.
Let y = the number of nickels.
There are at least nickels, but no more than nickels.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Q%2BN%3E=42
and
25Q%2B5N%3C=800
5Q%2BN%3C=160
So then, Q=25.
25%2BN%3E=42
N%3E=17
and
5%2825%29%2BN%3C=160
125%2BN%3C=160
N%3C=35
.
.
.
17%3C=N%3C=35