Question 549242
nickels	x	numbers					
quarters	y	numbers					
							
1	x	+	1	y	=	40	.............1
5.00	x	+	25.00	y	=	440.00	.............2
Eliminate 	y						
multiply (1)by 		-25					
Multiply (2) by		1					
-25	x		-25	y	=	-1000	
5	x	+	25	y	=	440	
Add the two equations							
-20	x				=	-560.00	
/	-20						
x	=	28      					
plug value of 			x	in (1)			
1	x	+	1	y	=	40	
28		+	1	y	=	40	
			1	y	=	40	
			1	y	=	12	
				y	=	12      	
nickels	numbers	28    					
quarters	numbers	12    					
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