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document.write( "Problem :A bank contains 44 coins (nickels, dimes, and quarters).  There are twice as many dimes as nickels and 8 fewer nickels than quarters.  How much money is in the bank? Thank You! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 2n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = n+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+d+q = 44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 2n + n+8 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n+8 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 9 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 quarters<BR>\n" );
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