document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975764>Question 975764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Noelle has 3 more nickels than dimes and they have a combined value of 90 cents, how many of each coin does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d + 3 = number of nickels {Noelle has 3 more nickels than dimes}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.1d + 0.05(d + 3) = 0.9 {value of coin times number of coins equals total value}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1d + 0.05d + 0.15 = 0.9 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15d + 0.15 = 0.9 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15d = 0.75 {subtracted 0.15 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 5 {divided each side by 0.15}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + 3 = 8 {substituted 5, in for d, into d + 3}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 dimes and 8 nickels<BR>\n" );
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