document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354687>Question 354687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a Collection of 40 dimes and nickels is worth $2.90.  How mkany nickels are ther? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let n be the number of nickels.  then (40-n) will be the number of dimes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(40-n) + 5n = 290<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400-10n + 5n = 290<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5n = -110<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 22  the number of nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check your answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*18 + 5*22 = 290 </SPAN>\n" );
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