document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1146690>Question 1146690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> maria has 16 coins in her pocket consisting of nickels dimes and quarters for a total of 2.15. the number of nickels is 8 less than the number of dimes and quarters combined. how many of each kind of coin is in her pocket </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #767967 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39633)</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=767967\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28n%2Bd%2Bq=16%2C5n%2B10d%2B25q=215%2Cn=d%2Bq-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28n%2Bd%2Bq=16%2C5n%2B10d%2B25q=215%2Cn=d%2Bq-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the money equation, and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<s>If you look at E1 and E3 in this last form of the system, you might be able to quickly solve for n.</s>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you look at the first equation and the third equation in this last form of the system, you might be able to quickly solve for n.\r<BR>\n" );
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