document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15625>Question 15625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Linda has some dimes nickels and quaters in a purse. The total value  of these is $2.55. She has three times as many dimes as quarters . He has 3 more nickels than quarters. How many coin does she have of each type </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11290 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon%21><B>stanbon!(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon%21><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=11290\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of quarters be q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number of dimes is 3q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And number of nickels is q+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of quarters is 25q cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of dimes is 10(3q) = 30q cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels is 5(q+3) = 5x+15 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels + Value of dimes + Value of quarters  = 255 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      5x+15 + 30q + 25q = 255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                60q  = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  q  = 4 (number of quarters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 3q  = 12 (number of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                q+3  = 7 (number of nickels)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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