document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775794>Question 775794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Erica has a collection of nickels, dimes, and quarters worth a total value of $11.50.  If she has twice as many dimes as nickels, and seven more quarters than dimes, how many of each type of coin does she have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have(Not sure if I did this right):  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X= Nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= Dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x +7= Quarters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x +2x +7= 11.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got x=1.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure where to go from there, that is if I even did it right. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have(Not sure if I did this right):  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X= Nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= Dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x +7= Quarters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x +2x +7= 11.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got x=1.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure where to go from there, that is if I even did it right. Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That obviously could not be the answer to the amount of nickels, as an INTEGER is required. There is no such thing as 1.5 nickels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You were able to find the amount of nickels: x, amount of dimes: 2x, and quarters: 2x + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, your next step is to determine the VALUE to EACH denomination. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, with the amount of nickels being x, the value of the nickles would be .05x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Likewise, the value of the dimes would be: .1(2x), or .2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Additionally, the value of the quarters would be: .25(2x + 7), or .5x + 1.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, since the value of all the coins is $11.50, then we can say that: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28.05x+%2B+.2x+%2B+.5x+%2B+1.75+=+11.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28.05x+%2B+.2x+%2B+.5x+%2B+1.75+=+11.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You now need to solve this for x to determine the amount of nickels, represented by an INTEGER value. Then go on to find the amount of dimes and quarters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You then do a check!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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