SOLUTION: you have 23 coins and only quarters and nickels. How many quarter and how many nickels do you have for a total $2.85

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Question 750873: you have 23 coins and only quarters and nickels. How many quarter and how many nickels do you have for a total $2.85
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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you have 23 coins and only quarters and nickels. How many quarter and how many nickels do you have for a total $2.85
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Quantity Eq::: n + q = 23 coins
Value Eq::::: 5n +25q = 285 cents
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Modify:
n + q = 23
n +5q = 57
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Subtract and solve for "q":
4q = 34
q = 8 1/2
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Comment: There cannot be 8 1/2 quarters. Please check your post.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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