document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991656>Question 991656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> amanda has 26 nickels and dimes in her piggy bank. the number of nickels is two fewer than three times the number of dimes. how much money does she have in her piggy bank?\r<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 #807753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=807753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n = number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = number of dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + d = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3d - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the second equation into the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3d - 2) + d = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4d - 2 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 7 ---> n = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total value = 7($0.10) + 19($0.05) = $1.65 </SPAN>\n" );
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