document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1174287>Question 1174287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alex dumped out his piggy bank and there were only nickels, dimes, and quarters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There were three times as many dimes as nickels, and 40 more quarters than nickels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the total amount of money was $17.20, how many of each type of coin were there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "dimes=3N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters=N+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05N+.10(3N)+.25(N+40)=17.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60N+10.00=17.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60N=7.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=12 nickels or $0.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dimes=36 or $3.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters=N+40 or 52 or $13.00<BR>\n" );
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