SOLUTION: Mrs. Boyd has a desk full of quarters and nickels. She has a total of 19 coins that total $2.15 how many of each coin does she have?

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Question 1099069: Mrs. Boyd has a desk full of quarters and nickels. She has a total of 19 coins that total $2.15 how many of each coin does she have?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Alan3354:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.Q%2BN=19
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25Q%2B5N=215
2.5Q%2BN=43
Subtracting 1 from 2,
5Q%2BN-Q-N=43-19
4Q=24
Solve for Q then use either equation to solve for N.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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She has a small desk.