document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385400>Question 385400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bank contains dimes and nickles there are 2 less than twice as many dimes than nickles, there are 52 coins in the bank how much money is in the bank? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 2d-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + d = 52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d-2 + d = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 18 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since n+d = 52, n = 52-18 = 34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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