document.write( "Question 386462: Sammy has three times as many nickels as quarters and twice as many dimes as quarters. If he has $1.80 all together then how many nickels does he have? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "three times as many nickels as quarters and twice as many dimes as quarters
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document.write( "Let x, 3x, 2x represent number of quarters, nickels and dimes respectively
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document.write( " 25x +  5*3x + 10*2x = 180 cents
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document.write( "solving for s
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document.write( "  60x = 180
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document.write( "     x = 3, the number of quarters. there are 9 nickels and 6 dimes 
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document.write( " 9 nickels the answer requested.\r
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document.write( " 25*3 + 5*9 + 10*6 = 180 cents or $1.80\r
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