document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=400024>Question 400024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar of nickels and dimes contains $5.45. there are 8 more dimes than nickels. how many of each are there?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dimes x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so value of nickels would be 0.05x and value of dimes would be 0.10(x+8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then it is true that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x+0.10(x+8)=5.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x+0.10x+0.80=5.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x+0.80=5.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x=4.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so there are 31 nickels and 31+8=39 dimes </SPAN>\n" );
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