<PRE><B>Question 1129402</B>
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? 
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# he originally thought he had:: x
actual # of nickels:: x+5
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Note:: The 4.35 must refer to value of the nickels
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Equation:
5(x+5) = 435 cents
x+5 = 87
x = 82 (# of nickels he thought he had)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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