document.write( "Question 58388: Jim has a jar of dimes, nickels, and pennies. He has one dime more than five times the number of nickels and four times as many pennies as nickels. How many of each coin are in the jar if the total value is $7.77? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #40019 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! d = 5n + 1 \n" ); document.write( "4n = p \n" ); document.write( "10d + 5n + p = 777 \n" ); document.write( "10(5n + 1) + 5n + 4n = 777 \n" ); document.write( "50n + 10 + 5n + 4n = 777 \n" ); document.write( "59n = 777 \n" ); document.write( "n = 13 \n" ); document.write( "d = 66 \n" ); document.write( "p = 52 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "10(66) + 5(13) + 52 = 777 \n" ); document.write( "660 + 65 + 52 = 777 \n" ); document.write( "777 = 777 \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |