document.write( "Question 420183: Sally has 5 more quarters than dimes. She has half as many nickels as dimes . She has an equal number of loonies as dimes. In total she has $15.00. How many quarters does sally have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #293706 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Dimes ------x ------- 10 \n" ); document.write( "quarters ---x+5---------25 \n" ); document.write( "Nickels-----x/2---------5 \n" ); document.write( "Loonies------x---------- 100\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "10x+25(x+5)+5x/2+100x= 1500 \n" ); document.write( "10x+25x+125+5x/2+100x=1500 \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 2 \n" ); document.write( "20x+50x+250+5x+200x=3000 \n" ); document.write( "275x=3000-250 \n" ); document.write( "275x=2750 \n" ); document.write( "x= 10 dimes \n" ); document.write( " Quarters = 10+5 = 15 coins \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |