document.write( "Question 518958: 40 coins =$4.05 Have 7 more nickles than dimes. how many quarters do yo have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #345364 by Maths68(1474)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Dimes = x \n" ); document.write( "Nickles = x+7 \n" ); document.write( "Quarters = 40-(2x+7)=40-2x-7=33-2x \n" ); document.write( "Total Amount = $4.05*100=405 cents \n" ); document.write( "5x+10(x+7)+25(33-2x)=405 \n" ); document.write( "5x+10x+70+825-50x=405 \n" ); document.write( "-35x+895=405 \n" ); document.write( "-35x+895=405-895 \n" ); document.write( "-35x=-490 \n" ); document.write( "-35x/-35=-490/-35 \n" ); document.write( "x=14\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Dimes = x = 14 \n" ); document.write( "Nickles = x+7 = 14+7 = 21 \n" ); document.write( "Quarters = 33-2x = 33-2(14) = 33-28=5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "===== \n" ); document.write( "5*14+10*21+25*5=405 \n" ); document.write( "70+210+125=405 \n" ); document.write( "405=405 \n" ); document.write( " |