document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957998>Question 957998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally has 100 coins all of which are dimes, nickels, and quarters.  She has $13.00 in coins.  She has 3 times as many nickels as dimes.  How many of each coin does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d = number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = number of quarters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + d + q = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 10d + 25q = 1300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the third equation into the first two equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4d + q = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25d + 25q = 1300 ---> d + q = 52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4d + q = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-d - q = -52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3d = 48 --> d = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 48 nickels, 16 dimes, and 36 quarters. </SPAN>\n" );
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