document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070015>Question 1070015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there is $4.50 in a bag of change, we have nickels, dimes and quarters, if we have a total of 28 coins, how many of each do I have??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685170 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39801)</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=685170\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> $4.50 could be made with 18 quarters, but you want 28 total coins.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One quarter, $0.25, can be split into 1 nickel and 2 dimes.  Each such splitting will add 2 coins to the combination of coins.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 q + 1 n + 2 d = 4.50, count of 20 coins;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 q + 2 n + 4 d = 4.50, count of 22 coins;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Keep going like this and find:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 q +5 n + 10 d = 4.50, 28 coins.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "COMBINATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 dimes<BR>\n" );
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