document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466563>Question 466563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In Jose's coin jar there is a collection of nickels, dimes, and quarters which totals $4.05. There are twice as many quarters as nickels and 8 more dimes than nickels. How many coins of each kind are there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8= number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x+.25(2x)+.1(x+8)=4.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x+.5x+.1x+.8=4.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".65x=3.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.25/.65=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of nickels=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of quarters=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of dimes=13 </SPAN>\n" );
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