document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135429>Question 135429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah has a collection of nickles, dimes and quarters worth $15.75. She has 10 more dimes than nickles and twice as many quarters as dimes. How many coins of each does she have. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99240 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99240\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n=number of nickles, q=quarters, d=dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=d-10, q=2d<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05n+.1d+.25q=15.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05(d-10)+.1d+.25*2d=15.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05d-.5+.1d+.5d=15.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".65d-.5=15.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".65d-.5+.5=15.75+.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".65d=16.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".65d/.65=16.25/.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=50<BR>\n" );
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