document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972767>Question 972767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Matthew has 5 more dimes than nickels. He has $15.50. How many dimes does he have? How many nickels? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Without the 5 more dimes, he has pairs of nickels and dimes worth 15 cents each and a total of $15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1500/15 = 100 pairs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 100 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105 dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The hard way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = N+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10D + 5N = 1550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(N+5) + 5N = 1550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15N + 50 = 1550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc </SPAN>\n" );
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