document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85568>Question 85568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> chris has $6.20 in quarters, dimes and nickels. he has three more quarters than dimes. The number of nickels is one more than twice the number of dimes. find the number of each coin ????<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Chris has $6.20 in quarters, dimes and nickels. he has three more quarters than dimes. The number of nickels is one more than twice the number of dimes. find the number of each coin ????\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of dimes be \"x\"; Value of these is 10x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of quarters is \"x+3\"; Value of these is 25(x+3) = 25x+75 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of nickels is \"2x+1\"; Value of these is 5(2x+1) = 10x+5 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIOn:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value + value = 620 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 25x+75 + 10x+5 = 620 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "45x = 540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 (number of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = 15 (number of quarters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1 = 25 (number of nickels) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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