document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157309>Question 157309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collecton of 197 coins consists of nickels, dimes, and quarters. The number if dimes is 2 more than one-third the number of nickels, and the number of quarters is three times the number of dimes. How many dimes are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did some work but I cant figure it out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D+N+Q=197<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=1/3N+2    3D=N+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=3D\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%2BN%2BQ=197 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%2BN%2BQ=197\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29N%2B2%2BN%2B3D=197 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29N%2B2%2BN%2B3D=197\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D=%281%2F3%29N%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D=%281%2F3%29N%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Q=3D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Q=3D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29N%2B2%2BN%2B3%28%281%2F3%29N%2B2%29=197 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29N%2B2%2BN%2B3%28%281%2F3%29N%2B2%29=197\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D=%281%2F3%29N%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D=%281%2F3%29N%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29N%2B2%2BN%2B3%28%281%2F3%29N%29%2B3%282%29=197 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29N%2B2%2BN%2B3%28%281%2F3%29N%29%2B3%282%29=197\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29N%2B2%2BN%2BN%2B6=197 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29N%2B2%2BN%2BN%2B6=197\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29N%2B2N%2B8=197 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29N%2B2N%2B8=197\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N%2B6N%2B24=591 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N%2B6N%2B24=591\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <b>EVERY</b> term by the LCD 3 to clear out the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7N%2B24=591 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7N%2B24=591\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From here you have a simple linear equation. Once you have N, plug this into the second equation to get D. Finally, plug D into the third equation to get Q.  Let me know if you need any further help. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: you should get D=29, N=81, and Q=87 as an answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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