document.write( "Question 1046531: How do you set up this problem for solving? Steve is cashing in his jar of spare nickels dimes and quarters. When he gets to the bank he receives a total of $14.70. He learned he had 133 coins in all, and that there were 3 times as many dimes as quarters. How many of each type of each type of coin did he save? \n" ); document.write( "

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The equations you need are: 
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document.write( "Substitute 3Q for D in eqs (i) & (ii) to get a system in 2 variables (N & Q). Solve that system for N & Q, the number
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document.write( "of nickels and quarters, respectively. Knowing Q, you will then be able to find D, the number of dimes [eq (iii)]. \n" );
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