document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1093107>Question 1093107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a bowl there are some nickels, dimes and quarters. There are 5 nickels for every 6 dimes for every 3 quarters. There are 98 coins total in the bowl. What is the value of the money in the bowl? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #707726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13203)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=707726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>Stated in different words, the ratio of nickels to dimes to quarters is 5:6:3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So call the number of nickels 5x, the number of dimes 6x, and the number of quarters 3x.  That is nearly always the best way to start working a problem that gives you ratios like that.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, since the total number of coins is 98, you have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It should be easy to solve that equation for x and thus determine the number of each type of coin. </SPAN>\n" );
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