document.write( "Question 795487: A collection of nickels(x), dimes(y) and quarters(z) consist of 5 coins with a total of $0.55. If the number of dimes is equal to the number of nickels, find the number of each type of coins.\r
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(1) \"+x+=+y+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+x+%2B+y+%2B+z+=+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+5x+%2B+10y+%2B+25z+=+55+\" ( in cents )
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\n" ); document.write( "You have 3 equations and 3 unknowns,
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+x+%2B+x+%2B+z+=+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+z+=+5+-+2x+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+5x+%2B+10x+%2B+25%2A%28+5+-+2x+%29+=+55+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+15x+%2B+125+-+50x+=+55+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+-35x+=+-70+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+x+=+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and also,
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+y+=+x+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+y+=+2+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+x+%2B+y+%2B+z+=+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+2+%2B+2+%2B+z+=+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+z+=+1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "There are 2 nickels, 2 dimes, and 1 quarter
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