document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=572915>Question 572915</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a newspaper carrier has $4.25 in change. He has seven more quarters than dimes but four times as many nickels as quarters. How many coins of each type does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368571 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let dimes be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters = x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels = 4(x+7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the value = $4.25 = 425cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+25(x+7)+5*4(x+7)=425\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+25x+175+20x+140=425\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55x+315=425<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x= 425-315\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55x=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters =(2+7)=9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels = 4(x+7)=4*9=36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36*5 + 9*25+2*10=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180+225+20=425 </SPAN>\n" );
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