document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889185>Question 889185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  bobs bank contains only nickels, dimes and quarters. there are 51 coins in all valued at 4.15. the number of nickels is 5 short of being three times the sum of the number of dimes and quarters. how many dimes are in the bank </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537973 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=537973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n+d+q=51;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=-5+3(d+q);<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05n+0.10d+0.25q=4.15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify two of the equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=-5+3d+3q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n-3d-3q=-5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n+2d+5q=83.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n+d+q=51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n-3d-3q=-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n+2d+5q=83<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One method to start can be add three times the \"51\" equation to the second equation and quickly get a value for n. </SPAN>\n" );
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