document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998200>Question 998200</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains $8.00 in nickels,dimes,and quarters .There are three times as many nickels as quarters,and the number od dimes is 4 less than the number of nickels.How many of each coin are there\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I <BR>\n" );
document.write( "have thought of  an expression to represent the coins <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4( for the dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(for the nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x (for the quarters) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616047 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616047\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x * 0.25) + (3x * 0.05) + ((3x - 4) * 0.10) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x + 0.15x + 0.30x - 0.40 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.70x = 8.40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 12 quarters, 36 nickels and 32 dimes.\r<BR>\n" );
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