document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000014>Question 1000014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some number of dimes plus Nickels equal $7.20 .  the number of dimes is three less than twice a number of Nickels  how many dimes and nickels are there </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "N=number of nickels; D=number of dimes=2N-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10D=$7.20 . This converts number of coins to money value.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10(2N-3)=$7.20 . This substitutes for D.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.20N-$0.30=$7.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25N=$7.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 1: There are 30 nickels.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=2N-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=2(30)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=60-3=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: There are 57 dimes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10D=$7.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(30)+$0.10(57)=$7.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.50+$5.70=$7.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7.20=$7.20<BR>\n" );
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