document.write( "Question 812988: Sarim has $1 in coins. One-fifth of the coins are dimes, two-fifteenths of the coins are nickels, and two-thirds are pennies. Tell how many of each coin he has. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Sarim has $1 in coins 0r 100¢ 
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document.write( "One-fifth of the coins are dimes,  
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document.write( "two-fifteenths of the coins are nickels, 
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document.write( "and two-thirds are pennies 
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document.write( "Let x represent the total number of coins
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document.write( "Solving for x 
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document.write( "  6x + 2x + 2x = 300
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document.write( "       10x = 300
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "   60¢ + 20¢ + 20¢ = 100¢  \n" );
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