document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237067>Question 237067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174370 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><B>unlockmath(1688)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><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=unlockmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174370\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's start with X being the number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-3 will be the number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+4 will show the number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and we know there are 37 coins, so we can put this into an equation like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x-3 + x+4 = 37  Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 1 = 37  Subtract 1 from both sides will give you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 36 therefore <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 Plug 12 into the above and you see theres are: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 nickels =    60 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 dimes =       90 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 quarters =$4.00       This totals \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "              $5.50\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "RJ Toftness<BR>\n" );
document.write( "www.math-unloc.com </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );