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Answer:

5n + 100n = 210

Peggy has 8 quarters and 2 nickels

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's call q the number of quarters and n the number of nickels.

If Peggy has four times as many quarters as nickels, we can write the following equation:

q = 4n

Then, each quarter has a value of 0.25 dollars and each nickel has a value of 0.05 dollars, so

0.25q + 0.05n = 2.10

Because she had $2.10. Now, we can replace the first equation on the second one

0.25(4n) + 0.05n = 2.10

1n + 0.05n = 2.10

Finally, we can multiply both sides by 100, so

100n + 0.05(100)n + 2.10(100)

100n + 5n = 210

Therefore, the equation that can be used to solve the problem is

5n + 100n = 210

Now, we can solve the equation for n

105n = 210

105n/105 = 210/105

n = 2

Then, q is equal to

q = 4n

q = 4(2)

q = 8

It means that Peggy has 8 quarters and 2 nickels.

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