document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023045>Question 1023045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of nickels and dimes contains 9 fewer nickels than dimes. The total value of the collection is $3.15. How many nickels are in the collection?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.15=(0.10)d+(0.05)n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.15=0.10d+0.05-9d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got some weird answer like .715 for how many dimes were there. I'm lost. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0.10d\ +\ 0.05n\ =\ 3.15\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is correct, but you are given that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large n\ =\ d\ -\ 9\"> so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0.10d\ +\ 0.05(d\ -\ 9)\ =\ 3.15\">.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large d\">.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 10d\ +\ 5(d\ -\ 9)\ =\ 315\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "has the same solution set but is less confusing and less mistake-prone because of the elimination of the decimals.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r<BR>\n" );
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