document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046005>Question 1046005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A collection of 24 coins, consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters, has a value of $3.40. If there are twice as many quarters as nickels, and one-third as many nickels as dimes, how many coins of each kind are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #661498 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</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=661498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Variables, n,d,q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Account for the coins:  n+d+q=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Account for the money:  0.05n+0.1d+0.25q=3.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Transcribe the other coin count descriptions:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Understand, you SHOULD need only three equations because you have only three unknown variables.  Currently you have four equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To move things along, your system of equations is this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system.  In case any inconsistencies, recheck the problem description and your work. </SPAN>\n" );
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