document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313058>Question 313058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have nickles, dimes, and quarters.  There are a total of 24 coins and their value is $3.00.  There is one nickle more than dimes.  How many coins do I have of each?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I have nickles, dimes, and quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n, d, q<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " There are a total of 24 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + d + q = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and their value is $3.00.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05n + .10d + .25q = 3.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " There is one nickle more than dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = d + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace n with (d+1) in the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d+1) + d + q = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d + q = 24 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d + q = 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace n with (d+1) in the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05(d+1) + .10d + .25q = 3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05d + .05 + .10d + .25q = 3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15d + .25q = 3.00 - .05<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15d + .25q = 2.95<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the above equation by 4 and subtract from 2d + q = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2d + q = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6d + q = 11.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.4d = 11.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11.2%2F1.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11.2%2F1.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 8 dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find q using eq: 2d + q = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(8) + q = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 23-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 7 quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the 1st equation to find n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + d + q = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 8 + 7 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 24 - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 9 nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the total$ equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05(9) + .10(8) + .25(7) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".45 + .80 + 1.75 = 3.00\r<BR>\n" );
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