document.write( "Question 1080739: From a pile of coins containing nickels (N), dimes (D) and quarters (Q), Tom picked 10 coins with a total value of $1.00. The 10 coins had a different huber of each of the three types of coins and at least 1 coin of each type. How many coins of each type did he pick? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #694878 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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(1) \"+10d+%2B+5n+%2B+25q+=+100+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+%2B+n+%2B+q+=+10+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "I have to look at 3 cases:
\n" ); document.write( "1 quarter
\n" ); document.write( "2 quarters
\n" ); document.write( "3 quarters
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\n" ); document.write( "Case 1:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+q+=+1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The equations are:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+10d+%2B+5n+%2B+25%2A1+=+100+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+%2B+n+%2B+1+=+10+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+9+-+n+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+10%2A%28+9-n+%29+%2B+5n+%2B+25+=+100+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+90+-+10n+%2B+5n+=+75+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+5n+=+15+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+n+=+3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+9+-+n+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+9+-+3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+6+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "There are:
\n" ); document.write( "1 quarter
\n" ); document.write( "3 nickels
\n" ); document.write( "6 dimes
\n" ); document.write( "I don't have to go any further -this solves it
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+10d+%2B+5n+%2B+25q+=+100+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+10%2A6+%2B+5%2A3+%2B+25%2A1+=+100+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+60+%2B+15+%2B+25+=+100+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+100+=+100+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK\r
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