document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12865>Question 12865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a collection of nickels and dimes the number of dimes is 3 more than twice the number of nickels.  If the value of the collection is $1.80, how many coins are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11348 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=11348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of nickels be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number of dimes is 2x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels is (5)x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of dimes is (10)(2x+3)= (20x+30) cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Value of nickels + Value of dimes is 180 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         5x + 20x+30 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              25x = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                x = 6 (number os nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             2x+3 = 15(number of dimes)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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