document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1168241>Question 1168241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Max has $3.00 in change in his pocket, consisting of quarters, dimes and nickels. The number of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters is one-half the number of nickels and the number of dimes is three more than the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of quarters. How many nickels, dimes and quarters does Max have in his pocket? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of nickels = 2Q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of dimes = Q + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.25Q + 0.05(2Q) + 0.10(Q + 3) = 3.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.25Q + 0.10Q + 0.10Q + 0.30 = 3.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.45Q + 0.30 = 3.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.45Q = 2.70<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of quarters = Q = <b>6</b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of nickels = 2Q = <b>12</b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of dimes = Q + 3 = <b>9</b> </SPAN>\n" );
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