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( "Let the amount of dimes be D\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since he has 3 more nickels than dimes, then he has (D + 3) nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the coins total $1.50, then we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".1D + .05(D + 3) = 1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".1D + .05D + .15 = 1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".15D = 1.35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since he has 3 more nickels than dimes, then he has 9 + 3, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2812%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2812%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > nickels<BR>\n" );
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