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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of 102 nickels, dimes, and quarters, is worth $13.60.  There are 14 more nickels than dimes.  How many quarters are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + d + q = 102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+10d+25q= 1360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = d+14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + d + q = 102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+10d+25q= 1360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n - d + 0 = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using TI-83 Matrix function I get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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