document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1061610>Question 1061610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A vending&#8203; machine's coin box contains&#8203; nickels, dimes, and quarters. The total number of coins in the box is 296. The number of dimes is three times the number of nickels and quarters together. If the box contains 29 dollars and 30&#8203;cents, find the number of&#8203; nickels, dimes and quarters that it contains. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #676425 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=676425\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> VARIABLES FOR HOW MANY OF EACH COIN<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n    nickels\r\n" );
document.write( "d    dimes\r\n" );
document.write( "q    quarters\r\n" );
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document.write( "ACCOUNT FOR TOTAL COINS<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ACCOUNT FOR TOTAL MONEY<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FORM ANY OTHER DESCRIBED RELATIONSHIPS OF THE VARIABLES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem description describes one more equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of dimes is three times the number of nickels and quarters together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the equation for that?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WRITE AND SOLVE THE SYSTEM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you do this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you solve for the three variables?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer should be this solution:<BR>\n" );
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