document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55719>Question 55719</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 13 more nickels than dimes and it equals 3.20 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of dimes be \"x\"; value of these is 10x cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of nickels is \"x+13\" ; value of these is 5(x+13)=5x+65 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value = 320 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 5x+65= 320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x= 255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 17 (number of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+13 = 30 (number of nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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