document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143063>Question 143063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth $5.65. If the number of dimes were doubled and the number of nickels were increased by 8, the value of the coins would be $10.45. How many dimes does he have?     </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106074\">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<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 5N+10D=565<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(D*2)+5(N+8) = 1045, or 20D+5N+40 = 1045<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 equations in 2 unknowns.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5N+10D=565   eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5N+20D=1005  eqn 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract eqn 2 from eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10D = -440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 44, the number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub D=44 into either eqn, and find that N=25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joe must be VERY proud to have 44 dimes and 25 nickels. Jeez. </SPAN>\n" );
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