document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172826>Question 172826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has a collection of nickles and dimes that is worth, $7.05. If the # of dimes were doubled, and the # of nicles were increased by eight, the value of the coins would be, $11.75. How many dimes does he have?\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 #127675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=127675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let D=the number of dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let N=the number of nickles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10D+.05N=7.05 (multiply this equation by -2 & add to the other equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10*2D+.05(N+8)=11.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20D+.05N+.40=11.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20D+.05N=11.75-.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20D+.05N=11.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.20D-.10N=-14.10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-.05N=-2.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=-2.75/-.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=55 nickles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10D+.05*55=7.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10D+2.75=7.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10D=7.05-2.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10D=4.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=4.30/.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=43 dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20*43+.05*55=11.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.60+2.75=11.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.35=11.35<BR>\n" );
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