document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396503>Question 396503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of nickels and dimes total $5.95. If there are 5 times as many nickels as dimes, then how many of each coin is there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the amount of dimes be D\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the amount of nickels are 5D\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the coins total $5.95, we then have: .1(D) + .05(5D) = 5.95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".1D + .25D = 5.95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".35D = 5.95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, D or dimes = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.95%2F.35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.95%2F.35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2817%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2817%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and nickels = 17 * 5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2885%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2885%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimes: 17 = 17 * 10_______$1.70 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nickels: 85 = 85 * 5______$4.25 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total of coins___________$5.95 </SPAN>\n" );
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