document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143545>Question 143545</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi i have a question that is really baffaling me.Can someone please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A jar of change has $90.15 in it.There are six less dimes than twice the nickels.There are three more quarters than 4 times the amount of nickels.How many nickels,dimes,and quarters are in the jar?(There are no pennies.)Thanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let n be the number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dimes = 2n - 6 --> d = 2n - 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quarters = 4n + 3  --> q = 4n +3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9015 = 5n + 10d + 25q = n + 10*(2n - 6) + 25*(4n +3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9015 = 5n + 20n - 60 + 100n + 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9015 = 125n - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9000 = 125n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 144 -6 = 138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 291\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does that check?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25*291 + 0.1*138 + 0.05* 72 = 90.15 </SPAN>\n" );
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