document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273973>Question 273973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> twice as many dimes as nickles, two more quarters than nickels and a total of $5.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = number of quarters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nickel = .05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dime = .10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarter = .25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(.05)(x) + (.10)(2x) + (.25)(x + 2) = $5.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x + .20x + .25x + .50 = $5.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x + .20x + .25x = $5.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x = $5.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 10 number of nickels (10)(.05) = .50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 20 number of dimes (20)(.10) = 2.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 12 number of quarters (10 + 2) = 12 * .25 = 3.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add them up 3.00 + 2.00 + .50 = 5.50  </SPAN>\n" );
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