document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=922113>Question 922113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of nickels, dimes, and quarters consist of 12 coins with a total of $1.25. If the number of dimes is equal to the number of nickels, find the number of each type of coins. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #559388 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=559388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n the number of nickels as well as the number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25(12-2n) + 10n + 5n = 125cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300 - 125 = 35n<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 175 = 35n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175/35 = n = 5, the number of nickels as well as the number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 Quarters<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12-2%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12-2%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 Dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 Nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2•25 + 5•10 + 5•5 = 50 + 50 + 25 = 125cents  0r $1.25  </SPAN>\n" );
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