document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202217>Question 1202217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mayra has $0.25 in nickels and dimes. The number of dimes is 5 less than twice the number of nickels. Find the number of nickels, n, by solving the equation (you must show work to receive credit for this problem)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05n+0.10(2n-5)=0.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05n+0.10(2n-5)=0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05n + 0.2n - 0.5 = 0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25n = 0.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3 nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are only 3 possible combinations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 N and 2 D's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 3 N and 1 D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 5 N's<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have 2 coins that total 30 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One of them is not a nickel.  What are they? </SPAN>\n" );
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