document.write( "Question 363018: 40 coins , nickel, dimes and quarters worth $4.05. 7 more nickels than dimes. How many quarters ? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #258742 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! dimes=x \n" ); document.write( "nickels=x+7 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "nickels + dimes = 2x+7 \n" ); document.write( "quarters = 40-(2x+7) \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "405 cents \n" ); document.write( "10x+5(x+7)+25(40-2x-7)=405 \n" ); document.write( "10x+5x+35+825-50x=405 \n" ); document.write( "-35x=-825-35+405 \n" ); document.write( "-35x=-455 \n" ); document.write( "x= 13 dimes \n" ); document.write( "nickels = x+7 = 20 \n" ); document.write( "quarters = 7 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( "7*25+20*5+10*13=405\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |