document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33612>Question 33612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains $17.70 in nickels, dimes, and quarters. The number of dimes is 8 less than twice the number of nickels. The number of quarters is 2 more than the sum of the number of nickels and dimes. How many coins of each kind are there in the box? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20024 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=20024\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Numer of dimes = 2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nickels = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quarters = 2+(2x-8+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total value x 100 = 1770<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nikel value x 100 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quarter value x 100 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dime value x 100 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x)+10(2x-8)+25(3x-6)=1770<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+20x+75x-80-150=1770<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x=2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(20)-8=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+2(20)-8+20=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, there are 20 nickels, 54 quarters and 32 dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul.<BR>\n" );
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