document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175615>Question 175615</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A clerk was asked to change a $10 bill. She returned 9 more dimes than nickels and twenty-one more quarters than dimes. How many coins of each did she return? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><B>EMStelley(208)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=EMStelley><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number of nickels n.  Then she returned n+9 dimes and (n+9)+21 quarters.  The dollar amounts of each can be represented by 0.05n, 0.10(n+9) and 0.25((n+9)+21). So you need to solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05n + 0.10(n+9) + 0.25((n+9)+21) = 10.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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