document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=962207>Question 962207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a jar contains $8.75 in nickels, dimes, and quarters. If there are two times as many dimes as there are nickels, and 10 more dimes than quarters, how many of each coin are in the jar? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #808283 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=808283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n = number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = number of quarters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5n + 10d + 25q = 875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 2n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = q + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(substitute second equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25n + 25q = 875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n - q = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n + 2q = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2n + q = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3q = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 20 ---> d = 30 ---> n = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 15 nickels, 30 dimes, and 20 quarters. </SPAN>\n" );
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