document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343869>Question 343869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My question is this: Lotty has $5 in nickles,dimes, and quarters. She has 3 times as many nickles as dimes. She has 5 times as much money in quarters as she does in nickles. How much of each does she have? (btw...the answer I got was that she would have 5 dimes, 15 nickels, and 15 quarters...but again, I got that with trial and error...they add up right but i dont know how to write an equation to show how to get those as answers...)So, I guess the thing I need help with is trying to find an equation to show how I got my answers. If you could help me, I would really appreciate it! Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246140 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the algebra way, write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = no. of nickels, d = no. of dimes, q = no. of quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Lotty has $5 in nickles,dimes, and quarters.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05n + .10d + .25q = 5.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will try to get everything in terms of n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"She has 3 times as many nickles as dimes.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"She has 5 times as much money in quarters as she does in nickles.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25q = 5(.05n)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25q = .25n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.25n%29%2F.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.25n%29%2F.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = n <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the 1st equation, replace d with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >n, replace q with n<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05n + .10(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >n) + .25n = 5.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "get rid of the fraction, multiply each term by 3, results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15n + .10n + .75n = 15.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1n = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 15 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we know q = n,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 15 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 5 dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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