document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11267>Question 11267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John has 7 more pennies than nickels and 2 fewer quarters than pennies. His total amount of money is $2.87.  How many of each type of coin does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11624 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=11624\">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 pennies is \"x+7\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And number of quarters is \"x+7-2\" = \"x+5\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels is (5)x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of pennies is (1)(x+7)= x+7 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of quarters is (25)(x+5)= 25x+125 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Value of nickels + Value of pennies + Value of quarters = 287 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        5x + x+7 + 25x+125 = 287<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              31x = 155<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                x = 5 (number of nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             x+7 = 12 (number of pennies)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             x+5 = 10 (number of quarters) </SPAN>\n" );
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