document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173671>Question 173671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim has a total of 50 coins. Some are nickels and some are dimes. Altogether he has $4.15. How many dimes does he have? How many Nickels? show your work using algebra and the fiv step method. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128545 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=128545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D+N=50 OR D=50-N<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10D+.05N=4.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10(50-N)+.05N=4.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-.10N+.05N=4.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.05N=4.15-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05N=.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=.8/.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=17 IS THE NUMBER OF NICKLES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-17=33 NUMBER OF DIMES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10*33+.05*17=4.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.30+.85=4.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.15=4.15<BR>\n" );
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