document.write( "Question 174718: I have 30 coins, all nickels, dimes, and quarters, worth $4.60. There are two more dimes than quarters. How many of each kind of coin do I have?\r
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document.write( "For this problem, it was required to use three equations:\r
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document.write( "i tried the following:\r
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document.write( "n+d+q=30
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document.write( "5n+10d+25q=460
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document.write( "d=2+q\r
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document.write( "n+d+q=30
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document.write( "5n+10d+25q=460\r
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document.write( "-5(n+d+q=30)
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document.write( "5n+10d+25q=460\r
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document.write( "-10n-10d-10q=-300
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document.write( "5n+10d+25q=460\r
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document.write( "-5n+15q=160; equation A\r
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document.write( "5n+10d+25q=460
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document.write( "d=2+q\r
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document.write( "5n+20+10q+25q=460
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document.write( "5n+20+35q=460
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document.write( "5n+35q=440; equation B\r
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document.write( "-5n+15q=160
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document.write( "5n+35q=440\r
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document.write( "50q= 600
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document.write( "q=12\r
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document.write( "-5n+15(12)=160
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document.write( "-5n+180=160
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document.write( "-5n=-20
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document.write( "n=4\r
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document.write( "(4)+d+(12)=30
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document.write( "16+d=30
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document.write( "d=14\r
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document.write( "5(4)+10(14)+25(12)=460\r
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document.write( "20+140+300=460
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document.write( "20+440=460
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document.write( "460=460\r
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