document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23895>Question 23895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> paul has twice as many dimes as pennies and 3 times as many nickels as pennies. In all he has $1.80. How many coins of each type 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 #12616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=12616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let dimes be = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let nickels be = n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let pennies = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimes value = 0.1 x 100 =10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nickel value 0.05 x 100 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pennie value 0.01 x 100 =1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total = 1.80 x 100 = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(2x)+5(3x)+(x)=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+15x+x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 2(5) = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3(5) = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: 10(10)+5(15)+5 =180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180/100 = $1.80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, there are 5 pennies, 10 dimes and 15 nickels.  </SPAN>\n" );
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