document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=974752>Question 974752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a box contains $7.15 in nickels, dimes, and quaters,. There are 42 coins in all and the combined total of nickles and dimes is 2 less than the total number of quaters. Find the number of each type of coin, using systems of equations, and showing work. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "n, q, d for nickels dimes quarters,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for q.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify this two-variable system, and solve for n and d. </SPAN>\n" );
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