document.write( "Question 156004: Express the given quantity in terms of the indicated variable.
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document.write( "The value (in cents) of the change in a purse that contains twice as many nickels as pennies, eight more dimes than nickels, and as many quarters as dimes and nickels combined; p = number of pennies \r
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document.write( "What I tried:
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document.write( "n=nickels, d=dimes, q=quarters
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document.write( "n=2p; d=2p+8; q=2p+(2p+8)
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document.write( "p+2p+(2p+8)+[2p+(2p+8)]
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document.write( "9p+16=wrong answer :( \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #114905 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! n=2p; d=2p+8; q=2p+(2p+8) \n" ); document.write( "p+2p+(2p+8)+[2p+(2p+8)] \n" ); document.write( "9p+16=wrong answer :( \n" ); document.write( "YOU HAVE THE CORRECT ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( "FOR EVERY PENNY YOU WILL HAVE: \n" ); document.write( "1*9+16=25 OR: \n" ); document.write( "1+2+10+12=25 COINS TOTAL. \n" ); document.write( "FOR 2 PENNIES YOU WILL HAVE: \n" ); document.write( "2*9+16=34 \n" ); document.write( "2+4+12+16=34 COINS TOTAL. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |