document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053312>Question 1053312</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A purse contains $3.25 in quarters, dimes, and nickels.  The purse contains twice as many dimes as nickels.  The purse contains a total of 23 coins.  Find the number of each kind of coin. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #668689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=668689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be nickels, d be dimes, and q be quarters. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+d+q=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We also know that d=2n. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+2n+q=23 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+10(2n)+25q=325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n+q=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25n+25q=325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75n+25q=575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50n=250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The purse contains 5 nickels, 10 dimes, and 8 quarters. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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