document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=920653>Question 920653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> paul has a collection of nickels and dimes that has a total value of $12.50. He has 150 coins in all. How many dimes does Paul have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Value Eq::: 5n + 10d = 1250 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity:::  n + d = 150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 2d = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + d = 150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"d\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 100 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 150-d = 50 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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