document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145028>Question 145028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A stack of nickels and dimes is worth $2.55.  Find the number of nickels if the number of dimes is 12 less than twice the number of nickels.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Raul is 5 years older than twice Carols age.  The sum of their age is 101.  How old is Carols?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  The perimeter of a rectangle is 3 inches less than twice the width.  If the perimeter is 18 inches, find the width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105740 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=105740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A stack of nickels and dimes is worth $2.55. Find the number of nickels if the number of dimes is 12 less than twice the number of nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity equations:d = 2n -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value equation: 5n + 10d = 255 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n - d = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 2d = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use any method to solve for n and for d.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Raul is 5 years older than twice Carols age. The sum of their age is 101. How old is Carols? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age equation:  R + C = 101<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age equation:  R = 2C + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R  +  C = 101<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R  - 2C = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use any method to solve for R and for C<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. The perimeter of a rectangle is 3 inches less than twice the width. If the perimeter is 18 inches, find the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2w -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for P and for w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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