SOLUTION: your uncle has 36 coins in nickels and quarters the value of his nickels is 1/15 of the value of his quarters find the number of nickels

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Question 917530: your uncle has 36 coins in nickels and quarters the value of his nickels is 1/15 of the value of his quarters find the number of nickels
Answer by JoelSchwartz(130) About Me  (Show Source):
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n=number of nickels
q=number of quarters
.05n=amount the number of nickels is worth
.25q=amount the number of quarters is worth
.05n=1/15(1/4q)
.05n=1/60q
5/100n=1/60q
q=3n
n+q=36
n+3n=36
4n=36
n=9
q=27