document.write( "Question 933517: Find the number of nickels, dimes, and quarters in a collection of 80 such coins if the nickels and the quarters are worth $4.50 and the value of the quarters and the dimes is $5.50.\r
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\n" ); document.write( ".5n + .25q = 4.50
\n" ); document.write( ".10d + .25q = 5.50
\n" ); document.write( ".10d - .5n = 1.00\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n + .5q = 9
\n" ); document.write( "d + 2.5q = 55
\n" ); document.write( "d - 5n = 10
\n" ); document.write( "d + n + q = 80 coins\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ive tried everything, even made a chart - please help!!
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"nickels=n\",
\n" ); document.write( "\"dimes=d\", and
\n" ); document.write( "\"quarters+=q\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "\"n%2Bd%2Bq=80\" .....eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the nickels and the quarters are worth $\"4.50\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0.05n%2B0.25q=4.50\" .....eq.2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the value of the quarters and the dimes is $\"5.50\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0.25q%2B0.10d=5.50\" .....eq.3\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve the system:
\n" ); document.write( "\"n%2Bd%2Bq=80\" .....eq.1
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.05n%2B0.25q=4.50\" .....eq.2
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.25q%2B0.10d=5.50\" .....eq.3
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0.05n%2B0.25q=4.50\" .....eq.2...multiply by \"100\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.25q%2B0.10d=5.50\" .....eq.3...multiply by \"100\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5n%2B25q=450\" .....eq.2
\n" ); document.write( "\"25q%2B10d=550\" .....eq.3
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n%2Bd%2Bq=80\" .....eq.1..solve for \"n\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n=80+-d-q\".......substitute in eq.2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2880+-d-q%29%2B25q=450\" .....eq.2 ...\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"400+-5d-5q%2B25q=450\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+20q-5d%2B400+=+450\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+20q-5d=50\"...solve for \"d\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+20q-50=5d\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+20q%2F5-50%2F5=5d%2F5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+d=4q-10\"...................\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "go to \"25q%2B10d=550\" .....eq.3....substitute \"d\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"25q%2B10%284q-10%29=550\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"25q%2B40q-100=550\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"65q=550%2B100\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"65q=650\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"q=650%2F65\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28q=10%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "go to \"+d=4q-10\". ........substitute \"q\" and find \"d\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+d=4%2A10-10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+d=40-10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28+d=30%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "go to
\n" ); document.write( "\"n=80+-d-q\".......substitute \"q\" and \"d\", find \"n\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n=80+-30-10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28+n=40%29\"\r
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