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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" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #37584 by Cintchr(481)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now plug 8 into the 3rd equation \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now plug n and q into the 1st equation \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = 12 \n" ); document.write( "n = 16 \n" ); document.write( "q = 8 \n" ); document.write( "total = 36\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |