document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282925>Question 282925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Etienne emptied his collection of nickels and dimes on his cot. If his 38 coins were worth $3.25, how many coins of each type did he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05n+0.10d=3.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n+d=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+10d=325\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5n-5d=-190<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+10d=325<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5d=135\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d=27 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n+d=38 ---> n+27=38 ---> n=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 11 nickels and 27 dimes </SPAN>\n" );
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