document.write( "Question 728459: cody's bank contains $4.30 in nickels, dimes and quarters there are 38 coins in all, with 6 more nickels than quarters how many dimes are there \n" ); document.write( "
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cody's bank contains $4.30 in nickels, dimes and quarters there are 38 coins in all, with 6 more nickels than quarters how many dimes are there
\n" ); document.write( "Quantity Eq: n + d + q = 38 coins
\n" ); document.write( "Quantity Eq: n = q + 6
\n" ); document.write( "Value Eq::: 5n +10e+25q = 430 cents
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\n" ); document.write( "Rearrange
\n" ); document.write( "d + q + q+6 = 38
\n" ); document.write( "5(q+6)+10d + 25q = 430
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\n" ); document.write( "Simplify:
\n" ); document.write( "d + 2q = 32
\n" ); document.write( "10d+30q = 400
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\n" ); document.write( "Modify for Elimination:
\n" ); document.write( "d + 2q = 32
\n" ); document.write( "d + 3q = 40
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract to solve for \"q\";
\n" ); document.write( "q = 8 (# of quarters)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"d\":
\n" ); document.write( "d + 2q = 32
\n" ); document.write( "d + 16 = 32
\n" ); document.write( "d = 16 (# of dimes)
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