document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20143>Question 20143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me.  i don't know how to set it up and solve it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jamie has a jar of coins containing the same number of nickels, dimes, and quarters.  The total value of the coins in the jar is $13.20.  How many coins are in the jar? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \"x\" be the number of nickels, of dimes, and of quarters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The value of the nickels is 5x cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of the dimes is 10x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of the quarters is 25x cents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Value of nickels + Value of dimes + Value of quarters =1320 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            5x + 10x + 25x = 1320<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sove for \"x\".  Then you will know the number of each coin.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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