document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450659>Question 450659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 16 more nickels than dimes in the purse.  if there were 100 coins total, how many nickels were there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Eq::: n + d = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity Eq::: n = d + 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"n\" and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+16 + d = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 42 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"n\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = d + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 42+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 58 (# of nickels) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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