document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140144>Question 140144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jordan has a total of one hundred thirty nickels,dimes and guarters. He has 3and a half times as many nickels as dimes and one-half as many quarters as dimes. How much money does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5x=number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x=number of quarters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that the above adds up to 130. so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3.5x+0.5x=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26---number of dimes=0.10(26)=$2.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5x=3.5*26=91 number of nickels=0.05(91)=$4.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x=0.5(26)=13 number of quarters =0.25(13)=$3.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.60 + $4.55 + $3.25=$10.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK 26+91+13=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "130=130\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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