document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=536971>Question 536971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your piggy bank has a total of 20 coins in it; some are dimes and some are nickels. If you have a total of $1.25, how many nickels do you have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity: n + d = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value::: 5n+10d = 125 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru Quantity by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 5d = 5*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n +10d = 125<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5d = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 5 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"n\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + d = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 5 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 15 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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