document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=623754>Question 623754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom has 35 coins consisting of dimes and nickles. If the value is $3.30, then how many of each type does he have ?? What is the equation ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\"> represent the number of dimes.  Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 35\ -\ x\"> must represent the number of nickels, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 10x\"> is the value of the dimes in cents, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 5(35\ -\ x)\"> is the value of the nickels in cents.  Since we have expressed the value of the individual types of coins in cents, let's express the total value of the coins in cents:  $3.30 = 330 cents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 10x\ +\ 5(35\ -\ x)\ =\ 330\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\">, then calculate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 35\ -\ x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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