document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=777012>Question 777012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man has a collection of nickels, dimes, and quarter whose values is $6.55. He has 3 times as many quarters as dimes, and 5 more nickels than dimes. How many of each type of coin does he have?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.05(x+5)+.25(3x)=6.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.05x+.25+.75x=6.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".90x=6.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of dimes=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of nickels=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of quarters=21 </SPAN>\n" );
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