document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99551>Question 99551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the mean and the median.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "–2, 7/4 ,3/4  , 4, 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the mean and the median.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "–2, 7/4 ,3/4  , 4, 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72412 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72412\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John has $9.95 made up of nickles and dimes. The number of nickels is one more than 2 1/2 times the number of dimes. How many of each does he have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of dimes be \"x\" ; value of these is 10x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of nickels is (5/2)x+1 ; value of these is 5[(5/2)x+1]= (25/2)x+5 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = 995 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + (25/2)x + 5 = 995<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.5x = 990<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 44 ( number of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/2)x+1 = 111 ( number of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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