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A storekeeper goes to the bank to get $10 worth of change. She requests twice as many quarters as half dollars, twice as many dimes as quarters, three times as many nickels as dimes and no pennies or dollars. How many of each coin did she get?

The answer is 5 half dollars, 10 quarters, 20 dimes and 60 nickles. How do I put this in an algebraic expression?

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Calculate the numbers of coins for a given total value.

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