document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002118>Question 1002118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pop machine contains nickels, dimes and quarters worth 112.25. There are three times as many quarters as there are dimes and 85 more nickels than dimes. How many of each coin are there? Let statement is needed.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "n = d + 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 3d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05*(d+85) +0.10d + 0.25(3d) = 112.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05d + 4.25 + 0.10d + 0.75d = 112.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.90d +4.25 = 112.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.90d = 108.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 205<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05*205 + 0.10*120 + 0.25*360 = 112.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.25 + 12.00 + 90.00 = 112.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "112.25 = 112.25<BR>\n" );
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