document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647427>Question 647427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 136 coins in the cash box.  There are an equal number of silver dollars and quarters.  There are half as many dimes as quarters and one third as many nickels.  How much is in the cash box? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " There are an equal number of silver dollars and quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " There are half as many dimes as quarters and one third as many nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How much is in the cash box?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + d + q + c = 136 (c = no. of silver dollars)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"There are an equal number of silver dollars and quarters.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" There are half as many dimes as quarters\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >q<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "q = 2d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"and one third as many nickels.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 3d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + d + q + c = 136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace n with 3d, q with 2d, c with 2d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d + d + 2d + 2d = 136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8d = 136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 136/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 17 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3(17) = 51 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 2(17) = 34 quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 2(17) = 34 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".05(51) + .10(17) + .25(34) + 1(34) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.55 + 1.70 + 8.50 + 34 = $46.75 in the cash box\r<BR>\n" );
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