document.write( "Question 418572: The sum of money amounting to $13.45 consist of nickels, dimes and quarters. There are three times as many quarters as there are dimes and there are 29 more nickels than quarters. How many of each coin? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #292885 by mananth(16949) You can put this solution on YOUR website! dimes =x \n" ); document.write( "quarters = 3x \n" ); document.write( "nickels = 3x+29\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10x+3*25x+5(3x+29)=1345 \n" ); document.write( "10x+75x+15x+145=1345 \n" ); document.write( "100x=1345-145 \n" ); document.write( "100x=1200 \n" ); document.write( "x=12 dimes \n" ); document.write( "3x===>3*12=36 quarters \n" ); document.write( "3x+29=3*12+29=65 nickels \n" ); document.write( "CHECK \n" ); document.write( "120+900+325=1345 \n" ); document.write( " |