document.write( "Question 1144564: We have $2.30, 1/4 of them are quarters, 1/2 them are dimes, 1/4 or pennies. How many quarters,dimes, pennies are there? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #765713 by ikleyn(52866) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
\n" ); document.write( "We have $2.30 $\"highlight%28in%29\"$ $\"highlight%28coins%29\"$ , 1/4 of them are quarters, 1/2 $\"highlight%28of%29\"$ them are dimes, 1/4 $\"highlight%28cross%28or%29%29\"$ are pennies.
\n" ); document.write( "How many quarters, dimes, pennies are there?
\n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "

\r\n" );
document.write( "If x is the number of pennies, the the number of dimes is 2x and the number of quarters is x, the same as the number of pennies.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Then your \"money\" equation is\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "    x + 10*(2x) + 25*x = 230 cents\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "    46x = 230\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "    x = 230/46 = 5.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER.  5 pennies, 10 dimes and 5 quarters.\r\n" );
document.write( "

\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--------------\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It looks like you need an assistant to correct and re-write your writing after you.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );