document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=771193>Question 771193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a collection of 33 coins, consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarter, has a value of $3.30. if there are three times as many nickels as quarters, and one-half as many dimes as nickels, how many coins of each kind are there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/2=number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x+.05*3x+3x/2*.10=3.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x+.15x+.30x/2=3.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x+.30x+.30x=6.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.10x=6.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of quarters=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of nickels=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of dimes=9  <BR>\n" );
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