document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=547950>Question 547950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I tried this question out a bunch of times, but I can't find the answer. Here is the question:  \"Mark has 26 nickels, dimes and quarters, altogether totaling $3.00.  He has twice as many dimes as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels.  Find the number of each coin that he has\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And I was taught not to do q for quarters, d for dimes, or n for nickels. here is an example.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\" A student has $5.90 in dimes and quarters.  There are 32 coins altogether.  How many of each coin <BR>\n" );
document.write( "does the student have?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the let statements I would write would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x= dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 32-x= quarters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry if this is confusing but I would like if you could try to help. You can do the q, d, or n, but if you could do it the way i learned it that would really help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #356662 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=356662\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I personally like the q,d,n method but I can do it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other way, too.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 26 coins, and it is given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+2n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+2n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so I now have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+%2B+2n+%2B+q+=+26+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+%2B+2n+%2B+q+=+26+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3n+%2B+q+=+26+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3n+%2B+q+=+26+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q+=+26+-+3n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q+=+26+-+3n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , so now I have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n, 2n, 26 - 3n instead of n, d, and q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I can say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5n+%2B+10%2A2n+%2B+25%2A%28+26+-+3n+%29+=+300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5n+%2B+10%2A2n+%2B+25%2A%28+26+-+3n+%29+=+300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  ( all in cents )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5n+%2B+20n+%2B+650+-+75n+=+300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5n+%2B+20n+%2B+650+-+75n+=+300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-50n+=+300+-+650+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-50n+=+300+-+650+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-50n+=+-350+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-50n+=+-350+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, there are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dimes, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+14+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+14+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+26+-+%28+14+%2B+7+%29+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+26+-+%28+14+%2B+7+%29+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 7 nickels,  14 dimes, and 5 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A7+%2B+10%2A14+%2B+25%2A5+=+300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A7+%2B+10%2A14+%2B+25%2A5+=+300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+35+%2B+140+%2B+125+=+300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+35+%2B+140+%2B+125+=+300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+300+=+300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+300+=+300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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