document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=557257>Question 557257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sara has a collection of nickels, dimes and quarters worth $30.75. she has 15 more dimes than nickels and 3 times as many quarters as dimes. How many coins of each kind does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "dimes= x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quarters = 3(x+15)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total = 30.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "conver to cents = 3075\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+10(x+15)+25*3(x+15)= 3075\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+10x+150+75x+1125=3075\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90x+1275=3075<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90x=3075-1275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90x=1800<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 20 number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15 = 20 +15 = 35 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+15) => 3*35=105 quarters </SPAN>\n" );
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