document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=780832>Question 780832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are a total of 38 coins.  The total value of the coins is $3.70.  There are twice as many dimes as quarters.  find the number of nickles, dimes and quarters in the meter </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=number or dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters+dimes+nickels=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of nickels=38-(quarters+dimes)=38-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x+.10(2x)+.05(38-3x)=3.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x+.20x+1.9-.15x=3.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30x=1.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38-3x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of quarters=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number or dimes=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of nickels=20 </SPAN>\n" );
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