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Question 119636: A jar of quarters and nickels contains $1.25. There are 13 coins in all. How many of each are there? How do I solve this problem using algebra? Answer by benbjlin(6) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You can set up the problem as follows:
1.25 = A*(.50) + B*(.25) + C*(.10) + D*(.05) + E*(.01)
AND
13 = A + B + C + D + E
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