document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662502>Question 662502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You find 8 coins in an old desk drawer, consisting entirely of nickels, dimes, and quarters, with a face value of 80 cents. However, the coins all date from 1889 and are worth much more than their face value. You were able to sell all the coins to a coin shop for a total of $22. Suppose you received $3 for each nickel, $2 for each dime, and $5 for each quarter. How many of the coins were quarters? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\"> represent the number of nickels, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE y\"> represent the number of dimes, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE z\"> represent the number of quarters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ y\ +\ z\ =\ 8\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because the total number of coins is 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 5x\ +\ 10y\ +\ 25z\ =\ 80\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because the total FACE value of the coins is 80 cents, each nickel is worth 5 cents, each dime is worth 10 cents, and each quarter is worth 25 cents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3x\ +\ 2y\ +\ 5z\ =\ 22\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because the total SALE value of the coins is 22 dollars, each nickel is worth 3 dollars, each dime is worth 2 dollars, and each quarter is worth 5 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 3X3 system.  Report the value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE z\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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