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document.write( "1) A collection of coins is worth $5.00. The number of dimes is twice the number of nickels, and the number of quarters is 2 more than 5 times the number of nickels. What is total number of coins? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #46037 by 303795(602)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! nickels=n \n" ); document.write( "dimes= 2n \n" ); document.write( "quarters = 5n+2 \n" ); document.write( "So total coins =n+2n+5n+2=8n+2 \n" ); document.write( "Value of nickels=5*n=5n \n" ); document.write( "Value of dimes=10*2n=20n \n" ); document.write( "Value of quarters=25*(5n+2)=125n +50 \n" ); document.write( "Total coin value=5n+20n+125n+50=150n+50 \n" ); document.write( "Total coin value is $5.00 so \n" ); document.write( "150n+50=500 \n" ); document.write( "150n=450 \n" ); document.write( "n=3 \n" ); document.write( "total coins will be 26 (3 nickels, 6 dimes and 17 quarters) \n" ); document.write( " |