document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232563>Question 232563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you help me with this problem. I can't seem to figure it out correctly. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amy has two more nickels than dimes and five more dimes than quarters. Her nickels, dimes, and quarters total  $3.25. How many of each kind of coin has she?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171930 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rjd41><B>rjd41(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rjd41><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=171930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, I recommend changing everything to cents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimes is listed on both sides of the problem, this is what you will focus on then.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want to show all coins listed in the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - will represent dimes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(x) + 5(x+2) + 25(x-5), notice the three coins and how they follow the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x +   5x+10  + 25x-125 = 325\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so you get 40x + 10 - 125 = 325\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 115 to each side to get 40x alone \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x + 115 - 115 = 325 + 115 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x = 440\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide each side by 40 to get x alone\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =11, the 11 is how many dimes you have. 11(10) = 110\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two more nickels than dimes, 11 + 2 = 13, 13(5)=65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "five more dimes than quarters so 11 - 5 = 6,  6(25)= 150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check: 110 + 65 + 150 = 325<BR>\n" );
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