document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12023>Question 12023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of 30 coins worth $5.50 consists of nickles, dimes, and quarters.  There are twice as many dimes as nickles.  How many quarters 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 #11619 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=11619\">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\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And number of quarters is \"30-3x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels is (5)x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value dimes is (10)2x = 20x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of quarters is (25)(30-3x)= 750-75x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels + Value of dimes + Value of quarters = 550 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5x + 20x + 750-75x = 550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            -50 x = -200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                x = 4 (number of nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               2x = 8 (number of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          30-3x = 30-12 = 18 (number of quarters)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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