document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361226>Question 361226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a coin collector has $2.25 in nickels and dimes. She has 3 more dimes than nickels how many nickels does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let nickels be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes = x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+10(x+3)=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10x+30=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+30=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=225-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=195/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes = 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16*10+13*5=225<BR>\n" );
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