document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24108>Question 24108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What I have is a money mixture - I can't remember how to figure it. The problem is John has a change jar which he empties occasionally. This time he has all nickels and dimes. He has nine times as many dimes as nickels, and the value of the dimes equals $5.10 more than the value of the nickels. How many dimes and nickels does John have. I have two equations, 9d=n or d=n+$5.10 we are supposed to use a method of substitution or similar to solve. Please help! Three people here, and no clues. - Nicky </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let n = number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = number of dimes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He has nine times as many dimes as nickes, so the number of dimes is 9 times the number of nickels.  This means that d = 9n \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value of the dimes = 10d <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of the nickels = 5n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value of the dimes equals 510 cents more than the value of the nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d =  5n + 510\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a good place to substitute, since d=9n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 10d =  5n + 510<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*9n =  5n+ 510<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90n= 5n + 510<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85n= 510<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 6 Nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9n = 54 Dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check.  Value of 6 nickels = $.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of 54 dimes = $5.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimes are worth $5.10 more than the nickels so it checks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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