Alexandra has 36 coins valued at $6.00. She has only nickels and quarters. Which equation can be used to solve for the number of

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nickels, n?
0.05n + 0.25(36 – n) = 6
0.05n + 0.25(36 – n) = 36
n + 0.05 = 0.05n
n + (36 – n) = 36

2 answers:

Ne4ueva [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-29T05:45:05+03:00

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Answer:

Let n be the number of nickels and q be the number of quarters, then

n + q = 36 . . . (1)

0.05n + 0.25q = 6 . . . (2)

From (1): q = 36 - n . . . (3)

Putting (3) into (2) gives:

0.05n + 0.25(36 - n) = 6

Step-by-step explanation:

Ymorist [56] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-29T03:25:33+03:00

Ymorist [56]2 years ago

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Answer:A

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