document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992862>Question 992862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carrie has 40 more nickels that Joan has dimes. They both have the same amount of money. How many coins does each girl have?                               </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "J=number of Joan's coins; C=number of Carrie's coins=J+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10J=$0.05C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10J=$0.05(J+40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10J=$0.05J+$2.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05J=$2.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 1: Joan has 40 dimes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C=J+40=40+40=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: Carrie has 80 nickels.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10J=$0.05C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10(40)=$0.05(80)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.00=$4.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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