document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170408>Question 170408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not know where to start on this one, please help me.  John has $1.70 in nickels and dimes. He has 5 more dimes than nickels. With that said, how many nickels does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "N = # of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = # of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = N + 5 (he has 5 more dimes than nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5N + 10D = 170  (they add to $1.70)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now there are 2 eqns in 2 unknowns.  My dog can solve those. (OK, he only did one, and it might have been luck.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub for D in the 2nd eqn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5N + 10*(N+5) = 170<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5N + 10N + 50 = 170<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15N = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = N+5 = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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