document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209214>Question 209214</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131254545/algebrahomeworkh>Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jess has 3 more nickels than dimes for a total of $1.50. How many of each coin did he have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158392 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=158392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose he had all nickels. That would be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=150%2F5+=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"150%2F5+=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose I change <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of those nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for dimes. I have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2A5+=+50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2A5+=+50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2A5+=+100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2A5+=+100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I'll change nickels into dimes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That looks like the answer- 3 more nickels than dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2A5+=+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2A5+=+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2A10+=+90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2A10+=+90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90+%2B+60+=+150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90+%2B+60+=+150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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