document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=513440>Question 513440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag of coins contains dimes, pennies, and nickels. There are<BR>\n" );
document.write( " five more <BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes than nickels. There are three times as many pennies as<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The bag contains $8.78. How many nickels are in the bag? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p = number of pennies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1p = value of the pennies in cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n = value of nickels in cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d = value of dimes in cents.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = n+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 3n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1p + 5n + 10d = 878 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n + 5n + 10(n+5) = 878<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8n + 10n +50 = 878<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18n = 828<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 46<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 3n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 3*46 = 138<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = n+5 = 46 +5 = 51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Always check your solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1(138) = $1.38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(46) = $2.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(51) = $5.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.38 + $2.30 + $5.10 = $8.78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Always re-read the question to make sure you answer it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  There are 46 nickels in the bag.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done.<BR>\n" );
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