document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447485>Question 447485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> beauregard jingles has $2.05 in dimes and nickles, including five more nickels than dimes. How many dimes does Beau have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = number of dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d+5 = number of nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10d + .05(d+5) = 2.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10d + .05d+.25 = 2.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15d+.25 = 2.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15d = 1.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 12 (dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d+5 = 12+5 = 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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