document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=291019>Question 291019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains $6.25 in nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are 85 coins in all, with three times as many nickels as dimes. How many quarters are there. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> no of dimes is X, no of nickels is 3X, no of quarters is 85 - 4X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 10X + (3Xx5) + (85 - 4x)x25 = 625  (do it all in cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X + 15X + 2125 -100X = 625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-75X = -1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 20,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 20 dimes, 60 nickels and 5 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To check 20 x 10 = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 x 5 = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 x 25 = 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total = 625 or $6.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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