document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103684>Question 103684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Aretha has $0.85 in nickels and dimes.She has 2 more nickels than Dimes.How many Nickels and Dimes does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of nickels be \"x\" ; value of these is 5x cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of dimes is \"x-2\" ; value of these is 10(x-2) = 10x-20 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = 85 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 10x - 20 = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7 (number of nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 = 5 (number of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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