document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936304>Question 936304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mark has 45 cents in dimes and nickels. He has 3 more nickels than dimes. How many of each type of coin does Mark have? Write a system of equations, then solve.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the \"3 more nickels\" to the side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What's left is an equal # of Ns and Ds worth 30 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each pair is 15 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30/15 = 2 pairs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 2 dimes and 5 nickels<BR>\n" );
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