document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558083>Question 558083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jeff has $1.30 in change.  He has twice as many nickels as dimes.  He has half as many quarters as dimes.  How many nickels, dimes and quarters does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 2d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 2q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 10d + 25q = 130<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for n and for d and solve for \"q\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(2*2q) + 10(2q) + 25q = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20q + 20q + 25q = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65q = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 2 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 2q = 4 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 2d = 8 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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