document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980798>Question 980798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John has 5 more nickels than dimes. If John has 1.75 how many of each coin does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=dimes, N=nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=D+5 Use this to substitute for N below.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10D=$1.75 Sub for N from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(D+5)+$0.10D=$1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05D+$0.25+$0.10D=$1.75 Subtract $0.25 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.15D=$1.50 Divide each side by $0.15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 1: He had 10 dimes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=D+5=10+5=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: He had 15 nickels.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10D=$1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(15)+$0.10(10)=$1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.75+$1.00=$1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.75=$1.75<BR>\n" );
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