document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039951>Question 1039951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person had a collection of 20 cent, 10 cent and 5 cent coins in the ratio 3:4:5. The value of the 20 cent coins was $2.80 more than the value of the 5 cent coins. What was the number of 10 cent coins he had?<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 #654724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=654724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with the 20 cent coins and 5 cent coins.  Call their counts, x and z.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use their VALUES description.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at their ratio from the other given information.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be able to solve for both x and z.   Can you continue solving the problem from that? </SPAN>\n" );
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