document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903538>Question 903538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Zachary has nickels, dimes and quarters in his piggy bank. He has 58 coins with a total value of $6.50. There are twice as many dimes as nickels. How many of each coin does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58-(x+2x)=58-3x=number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x+.10*2x+.25(58-3x)=6.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x+.20x+14.50-.75x=6.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x=8.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58-3x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of nickels=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of dimes=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of quarters=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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