document.write( "Question 1129402: Can you please explain how to do the math for
\n" ); document.write( "equations please i have a test tomorrow. mike had a jar of nickels that had 5 more nickels than he originally thought. if the total amount of nickels was 4.35, how many nickels did mike think he had originally? \n" ); document.write( "
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mike had a jar of nickels that had 5 more nickels than he originally thought.
\n" ); document.write( " if the total amount of nickels was 4.35,
\n" ); document.write( " how many nickels did mike think he had originally?
\n" ); document.write( "let n = no. of nickels he thought he had
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "(n+5) = no. of nickels he actually had
\n" ); document.write( ".05(n+5) = 4.35
\n" ); document.write( ".05n + .25 = 4.35
\n" ); document.write( ".05n = 4.35 - .25
\n" ); document.write( ".05n = 4.10
\n" ); document.write( "n = 4.10/.05
\n" ); document.write( "n = 82 nickels he thought he had
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\n" ); document.write( "Actual no. 82+5 = 87
\n" ); document.write( ".05*87 = 4.35 \n" ); document.write( "
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