document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=881698>Question 881698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> word problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a cashier has 25 coins. She has nickels, dimes and quarters. The total amount is $4.90. The dimes are 1 less than twice the number of nickels. I need to show the MATRIX, solve the problem and write a sentence at the end of the problem explaining the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39621)</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=532401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n, d, q, for nickels, dimes, quarters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Changing to adjust the form of the first equation,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Resulting Matrix:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Best to multiply the third row by 100 so you have all integers for the matrix:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "... and divide row 3 by 5 to have the smallest integers:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you continue what you need to do from here?\r<BR>\n" );
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