document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987826>Question 987826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Selma paid a bill of $2.70 in quarters, dimes, and pennies. She had five less quarters than dimes, and four less quarters than pennies. How many coins of each kind did she use to pay the bill? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "quarters=x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pennies=x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.25(x-5)+.01x-.01=2.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.25x-1.25+.01x-.01=2.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.36x-1.26=2.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.36 x=3.96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5= 6 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1=10 pennies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is $1.10+$1.50+$0.10=$2.70<BR>\n" );
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