document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006048>Question 1006048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of nickels, dimes, and quarters consist of 100  coins with a total of $10.25 . If there are 3  times as many dimes as quarters, find the number of each type of coins.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #622181 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=622181\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The immediate system formed from description, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28n%2Bd%2Bq=100%2C0.05n%2B0.1d%2B0.25q=10.25%2Cd%2Fq=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28n%2Bd%2Bq=100%2C0.05n%2B0.1d%2B0.25q=10.25%2Cd%2Fq=3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Some simplification<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rest is straightforward.  (Try substitute for d in the first two equations, then partly use elimination to first get value for q.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finished solution is:<BR>\n" );
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