document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105533>Question 1105533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 27 coins that total $3.30. I have 3 times as many quarters as dimes; how many nickels do I have?  This is my question and I have tried several ways to set the problem up but none give me the correct answer. How do I begin to set this up?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Iron Heart </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #720376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=720376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dimes=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels=27-4x, in other words, everything else<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10*x+.25(3x)+.05(27-4x)=3.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.75x+1.35-0.20x=3.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.65x=1.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 dimes (0.30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=9 quarters (2.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27-4x=15 nickels (0.75) ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adds to $3.30 </SPAN>\n" );
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