document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999030>Question 999030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nancy has 4.80 in change. She has three times as many nickels as quaters. She has two more quaters than dimes. How many coins of each does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Q=number of quarters <BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=number of nickels=3Q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=number of dimes=Q-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.05N+$0.10D=$4.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.05(3Q)+$0.10(Q-2)=$4.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25+$0.15Q+$0.10Q-$0.20=$4.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.50Q=$5.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 1: She has 10 quarters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=3Q=3(10)=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: She has 30 nickels.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=Q-2=10-2=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 3: She has 8 dimes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.05N+$0.10D=$4.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25(10)+$0.05(30)+$0.10(8)=$4.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.50+$1.50+$0.80=$4.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.80=$4.80<BR>\n" );
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