document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279152>Question 279152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box of coins contains a total of 26:00 in nickels, dimes, and quarters. If there is the same number of nickels as dimes, but twice as many quarters as nickels, how many dimes are in the box?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 26 (B) 30 (C) 34 (D) 40 (E) 50 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203010 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number of nickels be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of dimes = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "quarters = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+10x+25*2x=2600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "65x=2600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nickels and dimes = 40 numbers<BR>\n" );
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