document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185096>Question 185096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Betsy has twice as many dimes as nickles and one more penny than nickels. Together she has $1.31. How many of each coin does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=138874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the number of nickles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n+n+(n+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10*2n + .05n + .01(n+1) = 1.31<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2n+.05n+.01n+.01=1.31<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".26n=1.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 5 nickles, 10 dimes and 6 pennies<BR>\n" );
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