document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004424>Question 1004424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sanchez has a collection of pennies, nickels, and dimes worth $9.35. He has five more nickels than pennies and twice as many dimes as pennies. How many coins of each kind does he have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .01p+.05n+.10d= 9.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n= p+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d= 2p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's rewrite the initial equation substituting the values of n and d:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01p+.05(p+5)+.10(2p)= 9.35 Multiply on left to eliminate parentheses: <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01p+.05p+.25+.20p= 9.35 Add p on left and subtract .25 on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".26p= 9.10 Divide both sides by .26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p= 35 We have 35 pennies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 more nickels than pennies: 35+5= 40 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 times more dimes than pennies: 35*2= 70 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35*.01= .35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40*.05= 2.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70*.10= 7.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total....9.35 We have the correct answer  </SPAN>\n" );
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