document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=431868>Question 431868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My question is: A coin bank contains 25 coins in nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are four times as many dimes as quarters. The value of the coins is $2.05. how many dimes are in the bank? I came up with n+ n+4+ n= 25. Please help me..... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "dimes =4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nickels = 25- (x+4x)= 25-5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+10*4x+5(25-5x)=205\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+40x+125-25x=205<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x=205-125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 quarters = 50 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes = 4 8 coins = 80 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels = 25-5x= 25-10=15= 15*5=75 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50+80+75=205 cents = $2.05 </SPAN>\n" );
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