document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59411>Question 59411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A clerk was asked to change a $10 bill.  She returned 9 more dimes than nickels and 21 more quarters than dimes.  How many of coins of each did she return?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><B>uma(370)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=40715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of nickels the clerk returned.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So number of dimes brought = x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of quarters retuned = (x+9) + 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                           = x + 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value of x nickels = 5x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of (x + 9) dimes = 10(x+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       = 10x + 90 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value of (x + 30) quarters = 25(x + 30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       = 25x + 750 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total value = 1000cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 5x + 10x + 90 + 25x + 750 = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 40x + 840 = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 40x = 160 [subtracting 840 from both the sides]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x = 4 [dividing by 40 on both the sides]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of nickels = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of dimes = 4 + 9 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of quarters = 4 + 30 = 34 </SPAN>\n" );
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