document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1052233>Question 1052233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Diana has twice as many dimes as nickels. If each nickel is replaced by a quarter, she gains $2.40. How much money in total did she begin with? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "s original STARTING amount of money in dollar units\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recheck this with the description and assigned variables.  Does this make sense for you?  If yes, then simplify and continue to solve.  Notice only used d and n for dimes and nickels, and another variable for how many QUARTERS was not used; because reference was described for relating quarters to nickels as the same coin count.\r<BR>\n" );
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