document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015306>Question 1015306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rita has a collection of 108 coins consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters. The number of dimes is 8 more than one-third the number of nickels, and the number of quarters is twice the number of dimes. How many coins of each kind does she have? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve this </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #631681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=631681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N+D+Q=108\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=(N/3)+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q=2D\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since Q=2D, D+Q= 3D so go to D=(N/3)+8 and triple it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3D=N+24 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N+N+24 = 108\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2N= 84\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 3D = N+24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3D= 66, and D=22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q= 108-42-22= 44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=42, D=22, Q=44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check and see the numbers solve for each of the original criteria.  </SPAN>\n" );
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