document.write( "Question 668646: A person has Quarters dimes and nickels that are equal to $5.00
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document.write( "The number of nickels is twice the amount of quarters, and 4 less dimes than quarters.How many of each coin does he/she have \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #415814 by ReadingBoosters(3246) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Establish variables \n" ); document.write( "x = quarters \n" ); document.write( "y = dimes \n" ); document.write( "z = nickels \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Given \n" ); document.write( ".25x + .1y + .05z = 5 \n" ); document.write( "z = 2x \n" ); document.write( "y = x - 4 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Solve for x first \n" ); document.write( ".25x + .1(x-4) + .05(2x) = 5 \n" ); document.write( "Distribute \n" ); document.write( ".25x + .1x - .4 + .1x = 5 \n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms \n" ); document.write( ".45x = 5 + .4 \n" ); document.write( ".45x = 5.4 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "z = 2x = 2(12) = \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "y = 12-4 = \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "..................... \n" ); document.write( "Delighted to help. \n" ); document.write( "-Reading Boosters \n" ); document.write( "Wanting for others what we want for ourselves. \n" ); document.write( "www.MyHomeworkAnswers.com \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |