document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356263>Question 356263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 50 coins in a jar (quarters, dimes, and nickels only) that are worth $5.00. I have three times as many nickels as quarters. THe number of dimes is 1 more than the number of nickels. How many of each type of coin do I have i my jar? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let n be the number of nickels.  then n/3 is the number of quarters and (n+1) the number of dimes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5n + 10(n + 1) + 25n/3 = 500 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15n + 30(n + 1) + 25n = 1500 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "70n = 1470<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21 + 22 + 7 = 50 coins </SPAN>\n" );
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