document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354441>Question 354441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A vending machine accepts nickel, dimes and quarters. At the end of the day, there were three more dimes that nickels and four fewer quarters than nickels. if the total value of the coins was $4.10, find the number of each type of coins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Will you please show me how to get the answer to the above promblem. Thank you in advance.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253294 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"three more dimes that nickels\" ___ d = n + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"four fewer quarters than nickels\" ___ q = n - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"total value of the coins was $4.10\" ___ 5n + 10d + 25q = 410\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 5n + 10(n + 3) + 25(n - 4) = 410 ___ 5n + 10n + 30 + 25n - 100 = 410\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40n = 480 ___ n = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = (12) + 3 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "q = (12) - 4 = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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