document.write( "Question 1033249: Tim Whitman has $4.50 in change in his desk drawer to use on the vending ma- chines downstairs. He has four more quarters than dimes. He has three times as many nickels as dimes. How many coins of each type does he have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #647798 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! q = d+4 \n" ); document.write( "n = 3d \n" ); document.write( "```````````````````````````````````````````` \n" ); document.write( ".05n+.10d+.25q = 4.50 Substitute for q and n: \n" ); document.write( ".05(3d)+.10d+.25(d+4)= 4.50 \n" ); document.write( ".15d+.10d+.25d+1 = 4.50 \n" ); document.write( ".50d = 3.50 \n" ); document.write( "d = 7 \n" ); document.write( "q = 7+4 = 11 \n" ); document.write( "n = 3(7) = 21 \n" ); document.write( "````````````````````````````` \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "d = 7(.10) = .70 \n" ); document.write( "q = 11(.25)= 2.75 \n" ); document.write( "n = 21(.05)= 1.05 \n" ); document.write( ". . . . . . ------- \n" ); document.write( "Total: . . . 4.50 Correct \n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |