document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=862728>Question 862728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box containing nickels, dimes, and quarters is worth a total of $2.10. There are twice as many dimes as quarters, and the number of nickels is two less than the number of dimes. How many of each coin are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #519911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ben720><B>ben720(159)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ben720><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=519911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Quarters * 25cents + Dimes * 10cents + Nickels * 5cents = $2.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25Q+0.1D+0.05N=2.1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let D = number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let quarters = D/2 <cite> \"There are twice as many dimes as quarters\" </cite><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let nickels = D-2 <cite> \"...the number of nickels is two less than the number of dimes.\" </cite><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.25%28d%2F2%29%2B0.1d%2B0.05%28d-2%29=2.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.25%28d%2F2%29%2B0.1d%2B0.05%28d-2%29=2.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F8%2Bd%2F10%2Bd%2F20-1%2F10=2.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F8%2Bd%2F10%2Bd%2F20-1%2F10=2.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 1/10 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F8%2Bd%2F10%2Bd%2F20=2.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F8%2Bd%2F10%2Bd%2F20=2.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert the fractions to 80ths.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10d%2F80%2B8d%2F80%2B4d%2F80=2.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10d%2F80%2B8d%2F80%2B4d%2F80=2.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22d%2F80=2.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22d%2F80=2.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80%2F22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80%2F22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 8 dimes, 4 quarters, and 6 nickels. </SPAN>\n" );
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