document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352632>Question 352632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student assistant at a university copy center has some nickels and dimes to use for change when students make copies.  The value of the coins is $7.40.  There are 26 more dimes than nickels.  How many of each kind of coin are there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number of nickels, then (x + 26) represents the number of dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(x + 26) + 5 x = 740 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 480 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of dimes (x+26) would be 58<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$5.80 + $1.60 = $7.40 </SPAN>\n" );
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