document.write( "Question 1039998: Joey has $3.75 in his pocket. He has twice as many dimes as quarters and five more nickels than quarters. How many quarters does Joey have in his pocket? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #654771 by Aldorozos(172)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Think about the number of quarters as Q \n" ); document.write( "Therefore the number of dimes is 2Q \n" ); document.write( "Number of nickels is Q+5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now we convert everything to pennies\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Q*25 + 2Q(10)+ (Q+5)5 = 375 \n" ); document.write( "50Q + 25 = 375 \n" ); document.write( "50Q = 375 \n" ); document.write( "Q = 7. This means we have 7 quarters which is equivalent to 175 cents \n" ); document.write( "Number of dimes = 2*Q = 14 = 140 cents \n" ); document.write( "Number of Nickels Q+5 = 12 = 60 cents \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |