document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370599>Question 370599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> May has 3 times as many dimes as nickels. In all she has $1.40. How many coins of each type does she have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let her have x nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes = 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total money =$ 1.40 = 140 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+10*3x=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x=140<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=140/35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 the number of nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dimes = 3x = 3*4 =12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12*10+4*5 = 140 cents<BR>\n" );
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