document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378005>Question 378005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are five fewer dimes than nickles. the total value is $4.00. how many coins are there of each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=268553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the number of nickels. We can set the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5n + 10(n-5) = 400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15n - 50 = 400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 30 nickels and 25 dimes. </SPAN>\n" );
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