document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742999>Question 742999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Any help would be appreciated, thankyou!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Brian has a total of 241 dimes and nickels. If he has $15.65 total in dimes and nickles, then how many nickels does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation: n + d = 241<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation::: 5n +10d = 1565 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + d = 241<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n +2d = 313<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substract and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 72 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"n\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + d = 241<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 241-72 = 169 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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