document.write( "Question 807676: Nancy and Kerry have the same number of coins. Nancy has only dimes and Kerry has only quarters. If Kerry has $3 than Nancy, how much money does Nancy have ? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #486459 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Nancy and Kerry have the same number of coins. \n" ); document.write( " Nancy has only dimes and Kerry has only quarters. \n" ); document.write( " If Kerry has $3 more than Nancy, how much money does Nancy have ? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let c = no. coins each has \n" ); document.write( ".10c = .25c - 3 \n" ); document.write( "3 = .25c - .10c \n" ); document.write( "3 = .15c \n" ); document.write( "c = 3/.15 \n" ); document.write( "c = 20 coins so Nancy has $2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check by finding how much Kerry has \n" ); document.write( ".25(20) = $5 which is $3 more \n" ); document.write( " |