document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363338>Question 363338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> eleanor has $1.60 in nickels and quarters. If there are 3 times as many quarters as nickels, how many of each type of coin does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259186 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vasumathi><B>vasumathi(46)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vasumathi><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=259186\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of nickels she has = x =$0.05 x (when converted to dollars)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then she has three times as many quarters as nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the number of quarters = 3x= 3*$0.25x= $0.75x(when converted to dollars)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05 x + 0.75x = 1.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.80 x = 1.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.60/0.80= 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the number of nickels shes has  = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the number of quarters = 3*2 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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