document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163273>Question 163273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Does anyone know the proper formula for this word problem?  I figured out the answer but could not figure out how to properly put it in formula format:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 10 coins consisting of nickles and dimes. There is 80 cents total. How many nickles and dimes are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have tried: n+d=80    and  n(5)+d(10)=80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!  ~Melyssa </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120293 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well Melyssa, you are on the right track! Let n = number of nickels and d = number of dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your two equations should be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2Bd+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2Bd+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05n%2B0.1d+=+0.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05n%2B0.1d+=+0.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+10-d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+10-d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from equation 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05%2810-d%29%2B0.1d+=+0.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05%2810-d%29%2B0.1d+=+0.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like-terms and simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.5-0.05d%2B0.1d+=+0.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.5-0.05d%2B0.1d+=+0.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.5%2B0.05d+=+0.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.5%2B0.05d+=+0.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 0.5 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05d+=+0.3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05d+=+0.3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+10-d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+10-d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So there are 6 dimes and 4 nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6($0.10)+4($0.05) = $0.60+$0.20 = $0.80 </SPAN>\n" );
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