document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=266704>Question 266704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> okay i just don't know how to put this as an equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rosa has $3.10 in nickles and dimes. She has 10 fewer nickels than she has dimes. How many dimes and nickels does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation: n = d-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation: 10d + 5n = 310 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange and modify the equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d - 10n = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d + 5n = 310<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1st from 2nd and solve for \"n\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15n = 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 14 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since n = d-10, d = 24 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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