document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311542>Question 311542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A handful of 65 coins consist of pennies, nickles, and dimes. The number of nickels is 4 less than twice the number of pennies, and there are 13 more dimes than nickles. how many coins of each kind are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=222876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n=2p-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=n+13 or d=(2p-4+13)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+n+d=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+(2p-4)+(2p-4+13)=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p-4-4+13=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p=65+4+4-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=60/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=12 pennies.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=2*12-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=24-4=20 nickles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=20+13=33 dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+20+33=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65=65 </SPAN>\n" );
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