document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678752>Question 678752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have exacly $4.40 in the U.S. currency of quarters, dimes, and nickels. How many of each coin do you have if you have the same number of each type of coin? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X = the number of each type of coin<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters = .25X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes = .10X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels = .05X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "added together they equal 4.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25X+.10X+.05X=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4X=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by .4 to get the variable X by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25X+.10X+.05X=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25(11)+.10(11)+.05(11)=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.75+1.10+.55=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.40=4.40\r<BR>\n" );
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