document.write( "Question 183213: Sam found a number of nickels,dimes, and quarters in his room. He found three more dimes than nickels, but twice as many quarters as dimes. The total value of the coins was $5.05. How many coins of each type did Sam find? Please show me the steps you took to get your answer; I am totally lost! \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Sam found a N nickels, D dimes, and Q quarters in his room. He found three more\r\n" );
document.write( "dimes than nickels (D = N+3), but twice as many quarters as dimes (Q=2D). The\r\n" );
document.write( "total value of the coins was $5.05 (5N + 10D + 25Q = 505). How many coins of\r\n" );
document.write( "each type did Sam find? Please show me the steps you took to get your answer;\r\n" );
document.write( "I am totally lost!\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin's solution:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve that system? If not post again, asking how.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 5 Nickels, 8 Dimes, 16 Quarters\r\n" );
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