document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=440931>Question 440931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of 70 coins consisting of dimes, quarters, and half-dollars has a value of $17.75. There are three times as many quarters as dimes. Find the number of each kind of coin. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304476 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y+z=70;x=3y;4y+z=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25(3y)+.10y+.5z=17.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".85y+.5z=17.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85y+50z=1775<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200y+50z=3500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "115y=1725<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 45 quarters, 15 dimes, and 10 half-dollars in the coin collection.. </SPAN>\n" );
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