document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264400>Question 264400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Molly has 27 coins consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters. The number of dimes is three less than twice the number of nickels, and the number of quarters is three times the number of nickels. How many of each coin does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the nickels be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dimes = 2x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "quarters = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2x-3+3x=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 = nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dimes= 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "quarters= 15\r<BR>\n" );
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