document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68585>Question 68585</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979862x/algebrahomeworkh>An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 26 nickels, dimes and quarters in all, and their value was $2.25. how many coins of each type were there if there were 10 times as many nickels as quarters? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x= number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 10x=number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And 26-x-10x or 26-11x=number of dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets deal in pennies to reduce confusion\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are told that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+5(10x)+10(26-11x)=225  clear parens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+50x+260-110x=225  subtract 260 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x-110x=225-260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-35x=-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1-----------------------------number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=10(1)=10---------------------number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26-11x=26-11=15---------------------number of dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1(25)+10(5)+15(10)=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25+50+150=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225=225\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-----ptaylor   </SPAN>\n" );
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