document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252168>Question 252168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose I have $2.00 in nickels, dimes, and quarters. If I have the same number of each type of coin, how many coins do I have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 6 B. 9 C. 12 D. 15 E. 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 6 B. 9 C. 12 D. 15 E. 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = number of coins of each type:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".05x + .10x + .25x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x + .35x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".40x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =  2/.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 (of each type)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we have three different types (nickel, dime, and quarter):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3(5) = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: D </SPAN>\n" );
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