document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524886>Question 524886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of 33 coins, consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters, has a value of $3.30. If there are three times as many nickels as quarters, and one-half as many dimes as nickels, how many coins of each kind are there. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quarters =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nickels = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes = 3x/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$3.30 = 330 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+5*3x+10*3x/2=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+15x+15x=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nickels = 3x=>18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dimes= 3x/2=>9  </SPAN>\n" );
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