document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=786864>Question 786864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SOS. I am not good at word problems. You have 10 fewer quarters than dimes and 5 fewer nickels than quarters. The total value of the coins is $4.75. How many quarters nickels and dimes do you have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478015 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=478015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ASSIGN Variables to all quantities.  Your exercise problem mentions and describes some different coins.  There are quartes, dimes, and nickels; the amount of money is $4.75.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A way to pick the variables can be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = how many quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = how many dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = how many nickesl<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All are variables, so far all unknown.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TRANSLATE THE DESCRIPTIONS INTO NUMERIC EXPRESSIONS OR EQUATIONS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"ten fewer quarters than dimes\", d-10=q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think about that to see if it makes sense.  Dimes... ten fewer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"five fewer nickels than quarters\", q-5=n.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think carefully about this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-------------------------If good so far, then continue--------------\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total money $4.75 is based on the count and value of the coins present.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q+d+n=4.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recheck the equations and neaten the system:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28q%2Bd%2Bn=4.75%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28q%2Bd%2Bn=4.75%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28q=d-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28q=d-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28n=q-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28n=q-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your next choice is, how do you want to solve the system?  This is three equations in three unknowns. </SPAN>\n" );
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