document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12236>Question 12236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> coin collection worth $2.90 contains nickels, dimes, and quaters. There are three times as many dimes as there are nickels, and the number of quarters is 2 more than the number of nickels </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11572 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=11572\">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 \"3x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And number of quarters is \"x+2\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels is (5)x cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of dimes is (10)(3x)= 30x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of quarters is (25)(x+2)=25x+50 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value of nickels + Value of dimes + Value of quarters is 290 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 30x + 25x+50 = 290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   60x=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x= 4 (number os nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    3x= 12 (number of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x+2= 6 (number of quarters)\r<BR>\n" );
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