document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978555>Question 978555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melissa has 18 nickels and 22 dimes. Now suppose she spends 8 of her coins. She spends 4 more nickels than dimes. What is the value of the coins that she has left? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #599940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=599940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of dimes she spends<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of nickels she spends<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+%2B+n+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+%2B+n+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+d+%2B+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+d+%2B+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-d+%2B+n+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-d+%2B+n+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add (1) and (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2n+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2n+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+%2B+n+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+%2B+n+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+%2B+6+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+%2B+6+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She has left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+18+-+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+18+-+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+22+-+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+22+-+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of what she has left is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A18+-+5n+=+5%2A%28+18+-+6+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A18+-+5n+=+5%2A%28+18+-+6+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A12+=+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A12+=+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents in nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10%2A22+-+10d+=+10%2A%28+22+-+2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10%2A22+-+10d+=+10%2A%28+22+-+2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10%2A20+=+200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10%2A20+=+200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents in dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She has $2.60 left<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She spent <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5n+%2B+10d+=+5%2A6+%2B+10%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5n+%2B+10d+=+5%2A6+%2B+10%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30+%2B+20+=+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30+%2B+20+=+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents spent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+260+%2B+50+=+310+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+260+%2B+50+=+310+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "She started with $3.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A18+%2B+10%2A22+=+90+%2B+220+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A18+%2B+10%2A22+=+90+%2B+220+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+90+%2B+220+=+310+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+90+%2B+220+=+310+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "She started with $3.10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
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