document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=645738>Question 645738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains nickels, dimes, and quarters worth $2.00.Find all possibilities for the number of each coin if there are three more dimes than quarters.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem says, \"nickels, dimes, and quarters\"; all plural, hence there must be at least 2 of any of them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there are 2 quarters, then there are 5 dimes making $1.00, so there are 20 nickels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there are 3 quarters, then there are 6 dimes making $1.35, so there are 13 nickels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there are 4 quarters, then there are 7 dimes making $1.70, so there are 6 nickels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there are 5 quarters, then there are 8 dimes making $2.05 -- oops! Too much.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence there are exactly three possibliities, 2, 3, or 4 quarters and the resulting number of dimes and nickels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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