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\n" ); document.write( ": A bank contains 36 nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are 4 more dimes than quarters and twice as many nickels as quarters. How many of each coin are in the bank? \n" ); document.write( "
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n + d + q = 36
\n" ); document.write( "d = q + 4
\n" ); document.write( "n = 2q\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute the 2nd and third equations into the 1st so that you have ONLY the q to solve for.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+n+%2B+d+%2B+q+=+36+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2q+%2B+q+%2B+4+%2B+q+=+36+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4q+%2B+4+=+36+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4q+=+32+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+q+=+8+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now plug 8 into the 3rd equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n+=+2q+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n+=+2%288%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n+=+16+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now plug n and q into the 1st equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n+%2B+d+%2B+q+=+36+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+16+%2B+d+%2B+8+=+36+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+24+%2B+d+=+36+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+12+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = 12
\n" ); document.write( "n = 16
\n" ); document.write( "q = 8
\n" ); document.write( "total = 36\r
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