document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131381>Question 131381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.	Samantha has a total of one hundred forty-one pennies, nickels and quarters. She has a total of $15.17. She has fifteen more quarters than pennies and fifteen fewer quarters than nickels. How many of each coin does she have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.	Jordan has a total of one hundred thirty nickels, dimes and quarters. He has three and a half times as many nickels as dimes, and one-half as many quarters as dimes. How much money does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=95903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Samantha has a total of one hundred forty-one pennies, nickels and quarters. She has a total of $15.17. She has fifteen more quarters than pennies and fifteen fewer quarters than nickels. How many of each coin does she have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of pennies be \"x\" ; value of these is x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of quarters is \"x+15\" ;value is 25(x+15)=25x+375 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of nickels is \"x+15+15\" ; value is 5(x+30)=5x+150 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value + value = 1517 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 25x+375 + 5x + 150 = 1517<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31x = 992<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32 (# of pennies)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15 = 47 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+30 = 62 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Jordan has a total of one hundred thirty nickels, dimes and quarters. He has three and a half times as many nickels as dimes, and one-half as many quarters as dimes. How much money does he have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of dimes be \"x\" ; value is 10x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of nickels is (7/2)x ; value is 5(7/2)x = (35/2)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of quarters is x/2 ; value is 25(x/2) = (25/2)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# + # + # = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (7/2)x + (1/2)x = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 7x + x = 260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 26 (# of dimes; value is 260 cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/2)x = 91 (# of nickels ; value is 455 cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/2) = 13 (# of quarters ; value is 425 cents)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value of the coins is 260 + 455 + 425 cents = $11.40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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