document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=917170>Question 917170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck on this problem and need help. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have 53 coins consisting of dimes and pennies. The number of pennies is 7 less than twice the number of dimes. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) How many pennies do you have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.) How many dimes do you have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556552 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=556552\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x the number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "53 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# ofdimes + # of pennies = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (2x-7) = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20, the number of dimes and  33 pennies  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A20-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A20-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + 33 = 53 coins<BR>\n" );
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