document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567635>Question 567635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I am trying to help my daughter with her math homework and I know the answer to the question but I am really not sure how I came up with it.  Here is the question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Victor has 8 coins.  He has 2 fewer dimes than nickels, and one more penny than nickels.  How much money does he have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In my head I figured out that there is going to be 1 dime, 3 nickels, and 4 pennies and that would of course equal 29 cents.  Unfortunately we have to explain our answer and show the work and that is where I am stuck.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366651 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=366651\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Victor has 8 coins\" ___ p + n + d = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"He has 2 fewer dimes than nickels\" ___ d = n - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"one more penny than nickels\" ___ p = n + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ (n + 1) + n + (n - 2) = 8 ___ 3n - 1 = 8 ___ n = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use the value of n to find p and d </SPAN>\n" );
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