document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250796>Question 250796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jimmy has seven times as many dimes as nickels. Their value is $3.75. How many nickels does he have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jimmy has seven times as many dimes as nickels. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) d = 7n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their value is $3.75.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) 5n + 10d = 375\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting these together, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) d = 7n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) 5n + 10d = 375<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(iii) -7n + d = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) 5n + 10d = 375<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (iii) by -10 and eliminate d.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(v) 75n = 375 - - > n = 5. Now d = 35.  </SPAN>\n" );
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