SOLUTION: Say you have a total of coins that are nickels and quarters that equals 27. Their total value is 4.95. How many quarters and nickles do you have?

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Question 1083821: Say you have a total of coins that are nickels and quarters that equals 27. Their total value is 4.95. How many quarters and nickles do you have?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.N%2BQ=27
and
0.05N%2B0.25Q=4.95
2.N%2B5Q=99
Subtracting 1 from 2,
N%2B5Q-N-Q=99-27
4Q=72
Solve for Q, then use either equation to solve for N.