document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823322>Question 823322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> maria has a piggy bank at home full of nickels and dimes. she has $14.75 in the bank. there are 20 more dimes than nickels. how many of each type of coin are in the piggy bank? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 20 = number of dimes {there are 20 more dimes than nickels}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05x + 0.1(x + 20) = 14.75 {value of coin multiplied by number of coins equals total value}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x + 0.1x + 2 = 14.75 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x + 2 = 14.75 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x = 12.75 {subtracted 2 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 85 {divided each side by 0.15}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 20 = 105 {substituted 85, in for x, into x + 20}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "85 nickels and 35 dimes<BR>\n" );
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