document.write( "Question 314797: A collection of 30 coins worth $5.50 consists of nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are twice as many dimes as nickels. How many quarters are there?\r
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N-number of nickels
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\n" ); document.write( "1.\"N%2BD%2BQ=30\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"5N%2B10D%2B25Q=550\"
\n" ); document.write( "3.\"D=2N\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute eq. 3 into both 1 and 2.
\n" ); document.write( "\"N%2B2N%2BQ=30\"
\n" ); document.write( "4.\"3N%2BQ=30\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"5N%2B10%282N%29%2B25Q=550\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5N%2B20N%2B25Q=550\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"25N%2B25Q=550\"
\n" ); document.write( "5.\"N%2BQ=22\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 4 by (-1) and add to eq. 5.
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3N-Q%2BN%2BQ=-30%2B22\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 5,
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\n" ); document.write( "and from eq. 3,
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