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Answer:
243
Step-by-step explanation:
Let q represent the number of quarters. Then (36-q) is the number of nickels. The total value of the coins is ...
0.25q + 0.05(36 -q) = 3.60
0.20q = 1.80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . simplify, subtract 1.80
q = 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 0.20
36 -q = 36 -9 = 27 . . . . the number of nickels
The product of the number of quarters and the number of nickels is ...
(9)(27) = 243 . . . the product of interest
